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$750 a month was given to homeless people in California. What they spent it on is more evidence that universal basic income works. (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Well when Republicans didn't want to forgive even $10k worth of student loans cuz it's "not fair to the people who paid it off" I'm not too optimistic we could convince them of UBI

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

it isn't really fair..... so you make public trade schools, public technical colleges, and undergrad at a public college or university free, too.

'here. go (back) to school, paid for by the wealthy.'

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

paid for by the wealthy

It wouldn't be paid for by the wealthy. The wealthy only take, i.e. take all of the value created by the working. Have you seen how much goes in subsidies to private businesses to enhance their private business. That weath could pay for it, it's where the wealthy get all their money.

And great point about education being public and freely available. It's beneficial on so many levels.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Shit, on that particular issue, there were swaths of neoliberals who ignorantly locked arms with conservatives in screaming "no fair!"