mintiefresh@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoCanada finally reveals the results of its universal basic income experimentecency.comexternal-linkmessage-square112linkfedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down11
arrow-up1255arrow-down1external-linkCanada finally reveals the results of its universal basic income experimentecency.commintiefresh@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square112linkfedilink
minus-squaresalty_chief@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down24·1 day agoJust renaming Welfare to UBI. Again where is the money coming from should be answered by politicians.
minus-squareKaput@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down2·1 day 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-up9·1 day 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.