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tomrod
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Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0
I need money. Money gives me the freedom to seek after my choice of housing, food, and medical care.
One common refrain I've heard is that the US already has a UBI, but it is $0.
samelawrence
on July 30, 2020
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What does that sentence even mean?
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A UBI normally trades away the safety net and social services for a stipend. Perhaps one explanation is the US has partly done away with that net in exchange for a stipend of $0/mo.
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One common refrain I've heard is that the US already has a UBI, but it is $0.