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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@8RWBJNQ4yrs4Y
I would support the government sending people a UBI if it is a cut of a governments budgetary surplus, it is comspletely out of debt, and is able to sustain itself.
@8FVBS395yrs5Y
I'm in the middle with that
@8R377JD4yrs4Y
Yes, with restrictions to prevent abuse
@8NTVJGH4yrs4Y
No, but I support a negative tax income
@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.
@4ZTD62K4yrs4Y
No, I do however support voluntary mutual aid by the community in the form of donations, food and clothing banks, and healthcare should be a right.
@dandyman4yrs4Y
Yes, as an alternate form of welfare to supplement one's own income
@6VFYRRC3yrs3Y
No. It's good in theory, but not really achievable in practice.
@RichardYRodgers5yrs5Y
No, but institute a negative income tax program
@EthanHars4yrs4Y
Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs tho
@EthanHars3yrs3Y
Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs
@8DY7F365yrs5Y
Yes, but the amount should be determined by that family's yearly income.
@8FCYBSY5yrs5Y
If only they deserve what they are getting.
@8HTXHXR4yrs4Y
Depends on what the program is about.
@8JPPKFK4yrs4Y
Only during this time of the quarantine where many people are being laid off
@8PRKY7Q4yrs4Y
No, this will make people lazy and will lead to a more communistic government.
@8RW26DX4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for those who work multiple jobs, or those who can't work.
@8TKPJXZ4yrs4Y
Yes but only at the state or local level, not federal.
@8VRNJN94yrs4Y
Yes, only to replace the welfare system
@8WMMY793yrs3Y
Yes, as long as all other safety net and welfare programs are defunded.
@8Y4XP3P3yrs3Y
I support a universal inheritance.
@rightandbased3yrs3Y
No, this will encourage people not to work and harm their spiritual, mental, and social well-being.
@8ZC9LDJ3yrs3Y
Yes, only to provide the essentials.
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