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by DoctorMckay101 1079 days ago
Tbh, I'm not against a Basic Income. I'm against the "Universal" part. A basic income should be something handed out to those in need of it and they should be helped so they can stop relying on it.

Thus handing out 20k to everybody no matter their situation seems like a really bad idea to me.

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Isn't that what we already have? Social benefits for those who really nees them?