Universal Basic Income

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I keep hearing about the so called Universal Basic Income.

The idea of the gov paying its entire population a fixed sum each year approx $10k for them to do what they like with.

I initially thought it was just a conspiracy theory promoted by the anti vax / lockdown movement claiming the idea of crashing the economy to enslave a large proportion of the population to the gov by keeping people on a low income and under their control.

However posters on bus shelters are now being seen here promoting the idea, the organizations behind them have UK gov ties so it looks like they may be taking the idea seriously.

I’m not completely against the idea if done responsibly ie doesn’t cause inflation, if it means I have to pay 5 times for a loaf of bread what’s the point?

But does anyone think it’s weird particularly if their in the UK where for years the gov have been banging on about responsible gov finance gov cuts, giving unemployed and disabled people a hard time for taking their £70 a week dole money calling people scroungers etc... suddenly they have 10k to give everyone for nothing.

It’s a bit like your family member who’s always been poor and tight with money suddenly saying I could just buy a Ferrari.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJmnoL3dAcg

Universal basic income ... universal basic housing ... universal basic medicine ... universal basic education ...

Where does it end?

Who pays for it?

I think it's a good idea for autistic people.

Because we can work hard and not get a job for stupid reasons like failing interviews.

A grant would work too. Apply for a grant studying such and such an obscure thing. Focus on finding something new out about it or creating something new.

Universal Basic Income: $10,000 per year, per adult person (18+).

Universal Basic Housing: 200 square feet for 1 person, plus 50 square feet per person thereafter.

Universal Basic Medicine: Free check-ups, prescriptions, and emergency care (no elective surgeries).

Universal Basic Education: K-12, plus 2 years in a skilled trade (4 years, in a STEM course).

And the best thing is that it costs less than it's currently costing to not supply it, and instead spend far more on the inevitable social, legal, and financial consequences.

I am not so much against the idea itself but what it will look like when Congress gets done with it.

I'm all for it.

This is nationalism on steroids.

6B people around the world (roughly 80%) live on $10 a day or less yet some think it's proper to give free money and free everything to lazy, privileged people simply because they live in wealthy nations. They already have infinite economic opportunity. It's disgusting.

Granting people a basic standard of living shows compassion and mercy, qualities sadly lacking in many people.

I heard that Spain is trying some sort of "basic annual income."

Yeah, I heard some whacker bürds in Europe are saying that a certain portion of the population shouldn't be working, and should be paid to stay at home and do whatever... Sounds like redistribution of wealth to me.

I think having what you earn is fair.