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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Yes, but it should be introduced as a response to increased automation and with a concomitant set of programs that ensure people are not merely living vegetative lives as a result of the freedom they've been given.
@9GPSC3WGreen Left6mos6MO
No but support people with disabilities and from vulnerable groups to have accesss for food and housing.
@9CT6WQKGreen Left9mos9MO
Yes, but only if done so in such a way so as not to be simply subsidising the profits of private landlords and companies (e.g. supermarkets)
@9BQ7BH9Democrats 6612mos12MO
Yes but ut should be proportional sp that poorer people receive more
@99S92JPGreen Left1yr1Y
Yes, but only to those Who have certain illness that makes then unable to work
Yes, but that it's not enough to survive on
@952CMLD2yrs2Y
No, raise welfare for the poor and raise taxes for the rich
@93S2SFG2yrs2Y
I support a negative income tax policy to help lower income families.
@8TWN5Q33yrs3Y
Yes, but delivered as universal basic services, otherwise will lead to inflation.
@8RNRPFX3yrs3Y
Yes but have strict regulation and guidelines
@8RN24823yrs3Y
Yes, but everyone must prove via job applications, that they put an honest effort in finding a job.
@8RM9TXL3yrs3Y
Only if needed while getting another job with minimum wage limits
@8RM93DT3yrs3Y
Very small amounts should be tested first.
@8RGXYSHGreen Left3yrs3Y
I support universal basic services
@8RFL6BW3yrs3Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing while encouraging people to work
@9BXDBZ312mos12MO
Yes, but only as a temporary solution to food/water/housing distribution. Inequalities will persist until capitalism is abolished
@8QYGC6LGreen Left3yrs3Y
No, but put more funding into homeless shelters and programs
@8QV9W7V3yrs3Y
Yes, everyone should receive a base income to cover necessities, however, a system needs to be implemented to ensure people are not taking advantage of the system
@8QF3Y9X3yrs3Y
Yes, but only a conditional basic income
@8QF39533yrs3Y
Yes, but only a conditional basic income to replace most welfare
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Yes, in the form of a Negative Income Tax to cover basic necessities including food and housing
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but in the form of an opt-in, generous "Negative Income Tax"
@DengekiMatsuko2yrs2Y
Yes, but for those who are out of work and are actively looking for a job
@94267X22yrs2Y
I support paying women to stay at home and have a lot of kids
@9425J2G2yrs2Y
With an income cutoff - Stop making the rich richer and the poor stuck.
@93ZQDBJ2yrs2Y
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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Yes, but only for those who work and have kids.
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@93VGL9L2yrs2Y
Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing, but only on a temporary/test basis. This way the government can get a baseline sense of the funding required to reduce food/housing disparity and can gauge the success of the program prior to deciding whether or not to implement long term.
@57QKT6T2yrs2Y
Yes, we are rapidly coming to a point in time where automation will make it difficult for everyone to find a job, especially those with disabilities or other factors preventing them from "moving up" in the world; all citizens should have their basic needs met with the option of working to gain more money for extras.
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
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.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, universal basic income would cause inflation and no net change in people's quality of life.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, rich do not need welfare.
@EthanHars2yrs2Y
Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs
@93CS3TH2yrs2Y
We should wait to consider a program like this until more data is avaliable.
@93BDMP62yrs2Y
Yes, if all other forms of welfare are eliminated and there are no income phase-outs
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No, it is too much expensive.
@Panagioti9992yrs2Y
No, expand other social welfare programs like Medicare/Medicaid, food stamps, and housing assistance instead. UBI is a back door to austerity.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, for those who work.
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