[giantg2]

"Universal basic utilities (internet, electricity/gas, purified water) seem likely to be accepted versus giving everyone free money and health care."

Utilities are just as controversial in my opinion, probably even more so. There are homes in remote areas without utilities. Would we need to hook them up, or leave them behind? Some people would not include internet as a basic utility. Paying for gas usage is likely to lead to climate change debates over wether we should subsidize that. Setting some minimal universal level will also be hard since it will vary by region, by house type (HVAC, gas vs electric appliances, insulation, etc), appliance age/efficiency, family size, etc.