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Scott Santens May 21, 2024

Do not confuse welfare with Universal Basic Income. If you get $1k in welfare does it make sense to take a $1k job, lose your welfare and end up with the same $1k? No.

If you get $1k UBI, does it make sense to take a $1k job and end up with $2k? Yes.

This is why so many pilots show increases in work.

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climate voter/radical oldie

@scottsantens Regardless of whether or not it increases or decreases work, it should be implemented. Also, less work will be required going forward to maintain the economy. Tax the shit out of the rich, for starters, and there will be plenty of money to go around. The protestant ethic is the road to ruin and we are getting much closer to ruin.