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Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0
What stops a nation voting itself lower taxes?
If every unscrupulous politician can promise to lower taxes to get elected, what stops that?
marcus_holmes
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Politicians tend to promise to spend more taxes on projects that will benefit some segment of the population. In the UK "more money for the NHS" is a definite vote-winner.
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If every unscrupulous politician can promise to lower taxes to get elected, what stops that?