LabourJersey
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« on: May 23, 2017, 12:20:52 PM » |
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I think a basic income is going to be necessary for a lot of people in the future, but I think that a universal one would not be popular at the point it would be most necessary. Automation is going to cause greater equality, but a universal policy by its very nature is going to give "the billy-on-aires" an extra $25k or whatever it works out to. People aren't going to be happy with that.
The best system would probably a really generous negative income tax that starts are some very high threshold, adjusted for the cost of living of each county/metro area. Something like $75,000 a year pp would be more politically popular.
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