“The trial comes amid mounting evidence to suggest that giving money to those who need it is a surprisingly effective solution to poverty.”

  • huginn
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    3 days ago

    UBI has to be funded by taxation on the rich. If you give Mick 2k/mo but tax him 5M/mo i think you’re coming out ahead, and you’re avoiding all the bureaucracy of deciding who does and doesn’t get the 2k… Which would be large, complex and prohibitive.