I really think this would just lead to inflation. This is basically what happened after the checks went out after COVID.
fudgeplank on
has any country actually got a UBI? it always sounds good, but not much data on it. guess thats why they want to run this experiment
HoratioOphelia on
Deeply unrealistic in the current situation. It does merit more discussion
TheDoctorDB on
How do I sign up? I’ll move to NJ for free rent lol. Covering a 2-bedroom apartment is insane. Yang only proposed $1k/month and even used a really logical-sounding justification (data checks! I still want mine..) and now he’s nowhere. Can’t imagine anyone getting behind this much “free” money, regardless of where it actually end up coming from.
Honestly, I worry about society. AI or some other advancement may literally make utopia a possibility… but there’d still likely be up to half the human race that’ll think it sounds like a bad idea
Im_Talking on
Can’t see this happening in a nation which can’t even justify single-payer healthcare.
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SF_Bubbles_90 on
Yes please!
Agnos on
Nice idea…but more pressant is next week food stamps…
badgirl_8 on
TBH fam, a solid UBI could be the game-changer we need, not gonna lie.
invalidpassword on
I think it’s something the richest country in the world could definitely pull off. Why should only the wealthy benefit from our riches?
Ordinary-Figure8004 on
How about universal healthcare first?
Trump_sucks_d on
There is no way in hell Republicans would ever allow this to happen.
pogishushu on
So, we will have to also depend on 2025 GOP regime Senators, who are currently in charge of HHS, that would, as one part of the article says, ‘or a similar amount to be determined by Health and Human Services’. According to them most likely, a living space 6′ by 6′-bedroom times two and a 4′ kitchen with a 5′ by 4′ living room would be adequate for the family of four. With an attic that might hide the next Anne Frank within the US Reich, or as some might say, Nazi regime. No thanks!
Underwater71 on
It would require an end to the shutdown and republican approval. And probably some $$ diverted from ICE and the ballroom. And voting machines that don’t do screwy things.
Oldschoolhype2 on
Corporations will just raise prices. UBI in a vacuum without other policies doesn’t work.
Kidd-Aimeyuki on
They couldn’t even pass an actual budget in two years, this will end poorly for us citizens
awfeel on
Bonnie Watson Coleman just became one of my favorite politicians
Mediadors on
I find it hilarious how one half of the country has embraced an Ultra-Capitalist Oligarchy, while the other half is discorvering Social Democracy.
kaytin911 on
This would work if that country didn’t give their wealth away to mass immigration.
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I really think this would just lead to inflation. This is basically what happened after the checks went out after COVID.
has any country actually got a UBI? it always sounds good, but not much data on it. guess thats why they want to run this experiment
Deeply unrealistic in the current situation. It does merit more discussion
How do I sign up? I’ll move to NJ for free rent lol. Covering a 2-bedroom apartment is insane. Yang only proposed $1k/month and even used a really logical-sounding justification (data checks! I still want mine..) and now he’s nowhere. Can’t imagine anyone getting behind this much “free” money, regardless of where it actually end up coming from.
Honestly, I worry about society. AI or some other advancement may literally make utopia a possibility… but there’d still likely be up to half the human race that’ll think it sounds like a bad idea
Can’t see this happening in a nation which can’t even justify single-payer healthcare.
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Yes please!
Nice idea…but more pressant is next week food stamps…
TBH fam, a solid UBI could be the game-changer we need, not gonna lie.
I think it’s something the richest country in the world could definitely pull off. Why should only the wealthy benefit from our riches?
How about universal healthcare first?
There is no way in hell Republicans would ever allow this to happen.
So, we will have to also depend on 2025 GOP regime Senators, who are currently in charge of HHS, that would, as one part of the article says, ‘or a similar amount to be determined by Health and Human Services’. According to them most likely, a living space 6′ by 6′-bedroom times two and a 4′ kitchen with a 5′ by 4′ living room would be adequate for the family of four. With an attic that might hide the next Anne Frank within the US Reich, or as some might say, Nazi regime. No thanks!
It would require an end to the shutdown and republican approval. And probably some $$ diverted from ICE and the ballroom. And voting machines that don’t do screwy things.
Corporations will just raise prices. UBI in a vacuum without other policies doesn’t work.
They couldn’t even pass an actual budget in two years, this will end poorly for us citizens
Bonnie Watson Coleman just became one of my favorite politicians
I find it hilarious how one half of the country has embraced an Ultra-Capitalist Oligarchy, while the other half is discorvering Social Democracy.
This would work if that country didn’t give their wealth away to mass immigration.
They can’t even keep the government running