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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@ThomasJ4763yrs3Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing but only if they work.
@9324D723yrs3Y
No, the government should provide housing, food, and amenities to those who need it instead of letting profit-driven corporations control the flow of necessities.
@4NJR28J4yrs4Y
Not until other local experiments have shown they have yielded positive results and proof they don't disincentive people from working. Then, I'd be all for those Freedom Bucks.
@8Q736JS4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for those who need it most.
@3TVP8HD3yrs3Y
Yes, and abolish all welfare programs
@8K576494yrs4Y
No, it should be up to the state.
@8PHF9LQ4yrs4Y
Yes, if applicants show participation in a job and economic growth
@8ZH98TQ3yrs3Y
This could harm economic growth so maybe only temporarily give to people with low income
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
No. I support a National Dividend and Social Credit program.
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
No. I support a National Dividend and Social Credit program as proposed by economist CH Douglas. I think it could solve the problems of UBI but also provide some of the positives of the UBI.
@Zucce055yrs5Y
Yes, but only during an event of a nationally mandated shutdown of entire sectors of business, such as during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
@6Q2LC7Q3yrs3Y
@6WNXH8Q3yrs3Y
No, we should instead use public funds to build public housing and lasting infrastructure
@86KJVP54yrs4Y
Yes, but eliminate welfare for UBI
@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.
@8FLGY5K3yrs3Y
No, this will only discourage self-sufficiency and independence
@8GJ3NJZ4yrs4Y
No. I believe being productive and being rewarded fro it is important to human well being
@8GPLR5X4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for those who are unable to work or can not sustain a job
@8KXPBN34yrs4Y
@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.
@thomasjj03yrs3Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing but not at the expense of not working.
@93ZQDBJ3yrs3Y
UBI should be offered to people in poverty to increase the middle class and given as a temporary option to those who cannot support themselves.
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