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by ebalit 3577 days ago
I'm not sure these calculations on the back of an envelope are the correct way to understand the problem, but let's try.

US population: 322 millions US national income: 15.78 trillions $

To give a 10000$ UBI to every person in the US, you need to tax 20.41% of the national income.