mintiefresh@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agoCanada finally reveals the results of its universal basic income experimentecency.comexternal-linkmessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up1303arrow-down10
arrow-up1303arrow-down1external-linkCanada finally reveals the results of its universal basic income experimentecency.commintiefresh@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square176fedilink
minus-squaresalty_chief@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down25·6 days agoJust renaming Welfare to UBI. Again where is the money coming from should be answered by politicians.
minus-squareKaput@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down2·6 days agoWelfare only kicks in once I’ve spent all my savings and sold my house. Money comes from taxes. Welfare takes lots of time to kick in and is sublet to a ton of conditions. UBI is there all the time. Way cheaper to administrate.
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 days agoTaxes on corporations and the rich, savings on overhead from existing programs that will no longer be required.
Just renaming Welfare to UBI. Again where is the money coming from should be answered by politicians.
Welfare only kicks in once I’ve spent all my savings and sold my house. Money comes from taxes. Welfare takes lots of time to kick in and is sublet to a ton of conditions. UBI is there all the time. Way cheaper to administrate.
Taxes on corporations and the rich, savings on overhead from existing programs that will no longer be required.