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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@8SHNHYV4yrs4Y
Yes, at $300,000 a year, but will not replace a working income. (or should not replace a working income)
@8ZSJL5B3yrs3Y
Yes, no one deserves to live in poverty or below the poverty level.
@8V95QN24yrs4Y
Yes, no one should be kept in poverty, everyone, including workers need an income to cover all necessities, especially if you're laid off and have no job, this will not replace a working income after you find work, unless if you can prove you're incapable of working.
@8TNDXCT4yrs4Y
Yes, at $3,000 / month, no one should be in poverty in Canada, even if you are working.
@8RWBHS34yrs4Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities to cover food and housing at $300,00 a year. But shouldn't replace a working income unless if you can prove you can't work
@8RJ5L744yrs4Y
Yes, at $300,000 a year, but this should not replace a working income.
@8Q5CJW34yrs4Y
Yes, at $400,000 yearly, but this will not replace a working income.
@8PYXCGL4yrs4Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income, but this will not replace a working income and we will set it at $70,000 per year.
@8P5LGN64yrs4Y
Yes, give people $300,000 a year.
@8P4P98S4yrs4Y
@8KLHHQY4yrs4Y
Yes, at $50,000 for low income, $100,000 for moderate income, $150,000 for moderate-high income and $200,000 for high income first year, then increase all brackets to $600,000 yearly.
@8HDGVYC4yrs4Y
Yes, everyone should be given an income. I would pay out $40,000 and progressively increase it to $300,000 by 2035.
@8DC73B25yrs5Y
@8D4X4PW5yrs5Y
Yes, everyone should receive income. Especially those who can't succeed on their own like homeless people. Pay everyone $40,000 a year.
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