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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@8GJ55J3Conservative4yrs4Y
Not until the welfare and disability services have been reworked, sorted out, and audited.
@9D8PLJBConservative2yrs2Y
No, lower the taxes instead
@9TM3JNPConservative7mos7MO
Yes, but not for those who abuse the system or have ongoing criminal links. STRONG checks and balances in place to prevent taxpayer funds being wasted.
@8TT97K7Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if there are no strings attached.
@8PY4B36Conservative4yrs4Y
I think it should be looked into
@8YBC7LZConservative3yrs3Y
Yes and no people would stop working but some people don’t make ends meat so people should get the basics covered.
@8XS7SDBConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should not be paid out unless you are incapable of working or are pursuing an alternative career such as an art form.
@8VRSWB9Conservative4yrs4Y
People under a certain tax bracket, not everyone.
@8VBTYQ9Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes but only for seniors and the disabled.
@8V6FCJJConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, by using the negative income tax scheme
@Pascoe13Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but to be eligible you must be employed or a job would be provided to you by the government.
@8V3VB45Conservative4yrs4Y
Just cut the red tape around welfare
@8SZX386Conservative4yrs4Y
Basic income for full time parents
@8QQRCMVLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as all social benefit programs are rolled into the UBI and we eliminate the departments running those programs and use only one department to cover UBI
@8QPXQ8BConservative4yrs4Y
I would support an alternative program such as a negative income tax
@8QGX8SJLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but only to those with stable employment.
@8PJSRNZConservative4yrs4Y
Yes its important to have a basic income program, but people abuse it for longer then they should,
@8JLTWYQConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income who are currently employed , on disability or retired to encourage people to continue working
@9C7ZMY7Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes I agree to a certain extent but if you receive the financial help you need to also prove that you are a working member of society and not just sitting at home collecting money from the government
@99W9FWNConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but have individual provinces and territories to implement it
@98TNNBDConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they are working or are looking for jobs
@98T46WTConservative2yrs2Y
If all other social programs are ended and replaced with universal basic income then yes I am for it
@97T4JZCConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but for basic necessities only, AND ONLY IF, we can afford it. Manage the debt and deficit first
@93HJWN4Conservative3yrs3Y
No but, small subsidy. Should be provided to people.
@92569NCLibertarian3yrs3Y
Not for everyone, but for those who require it to get on their feet.
@8ZH4XK5Conservative3yrs3Y
Yes but not right now. As the world continues to industrialize, a UBI will become more appealing.
@8CLVKTG4yrs4Y
Yes, but as a replacement for ALL welfare programs
@4SKVPWD4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if those receiving it receive no other welfare.
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
No, this will encourage people not to work, harm economic growth, give the government more power, increase national debt, and let the communists finish taking over (especially the politicians)
@3HS499C3yrs3Y
Yes, only for individuals who are senior and disabled
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
Yes, but only for the employed.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
No, but I would support it if it were to replace all welfare programs.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
Yes, but only for employed individuals.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
Yes, but only employed people should be eligible.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
No, but I would support it if it were to replace all welfare services.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
Yes, but make it progressive.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
Yes, but make it supplemental.
@8R2RMP34yrs4Y
Yes, but only for the employed and recently unemployed.
@36DLLNT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after reworking the current budget to allocate funding to UBI.
@8V5YS2B4yrs4Y
Yes, but the amount of money should depend for each household due to how much each family might make. The poorer you are, the more you get.
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
Yes, and use it to replace all existing welfare programs
@63ZXW6N4yrs4Y
If welfare is eliminated, then maybe.
@63ZXW6N3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if welfare, social security, and that kind of stuff are eliminated and tax, if any, won't be over 20%.
@Gwinnett4Amash3yrs3Y
No, but we should implement a negative income tax to ensure basic income for low-income individuals.
@EthanHars4yrs4Y
Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs tho
@EthanHars3yrs3Y
Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs
@8PGXGG64yrs4Y
not unless the government takes money from welfares to do so
@8RPZ3MP4yrs4Y
Yes, a capitalist system that doesn't start at zero can benefit everyone without compromising the capitalist systems in the United States
@8ST9V4K4yrs4Y
Yes, but abolish social programs
@8WRG7RN3yrs3Y
Yes I think people should receive money from the government but not enough for them to live off of. This way, people are still having to work but won't have to work all hours of the day and can worry about their families and other personal issues.
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