A Universal Basic Income program is social security program where all citizens of a country receive a regular, unconditional sum of money from the government. The funding for Universal Basic Income comes from taxation and government owned entities including income from endowments, real estate and natural resources. Several countries, including Finland, India and Brazil, have experimented with a UBI system but have not implemented a permanent program. The longest running UBI system in the world is the Alaska Permanent Fund in the U.S. state of Alaska. In the Alaska Permanent Fund each indivi…
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@8QGX8SJLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but only to those with stable employment.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only for those who need it and don’t fund it through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but don't pay it through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but don’t fund it through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but not through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes along with free housing but don’t fund it through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing, but don’t fund it through taxes.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only to those who can’t find work
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes along with free housing for those who need it but don’t fund it through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only for low income people
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but it should only last 3 years
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only for 3 years
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but don’t pay for it through taxes
@36DLLNT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after reworking the current budget to allocate funding to UBI.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
Yes, but after we drastically reduce our deficits. In the meantime, states should decide whether or not to provide one.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but un-needed tax dollars will be redistributed to whom needs them most.
@Zucce055yrs5Y
Yes, but only during an event of a nationally mandated shutdown of entire sectors of business, such as during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
@7KD4Z5Q3yrs3Y
Yes, but only as a form of tax return
@7H7TDNM4yrs4Y
Yes, but I support more combanition of negative income tax and flat tax.
@7QV2GWP5yrs5Y
Yes, Instead of other handout programs
@8CFJRFF5yrs5Y
Yes, jobs will be vastly replaced by machines and there has to be a buffer.
@8FCV27F4yrs4Y
In the future this program may be necessary to combat the ulterior effects of automation, but right now, I don't think it's necessary.
@8TKFNNS4yrs4Y
Yes but for only 1-4 months
@8TKFNNS4yrs4Y
Yes but for only 1-4 months depending on how severe the problem is.
@8TKFNNS4yrs4Y
Yes but for only 1-4 months depending on how severe the problem is and it should be temporally.
@8WMMY793yrs3Y
Yes, as long as all other safety net and welfare programs are defunded.
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