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In reply to the discussion: What If We Just Gave Poor People a Basic Income for Life? That’s What We’re About to Test. [View all]DemocracyDirect
(708 posts)46. See my answer in post #45.
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Recursion
Apr 2016
OP
There is a problem with this. Where is the money coming from? If it comes from the
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#1
I am never surprised at the callousness of those that side with the Rich Fat Cats.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#181
Arent you the one who spoke up first about not wanting to contribute?
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#201
Boy can you twist things around. The biggest problem facing us today is the
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#206
run along then -- why do people feel the need to tell you theyre putting you on ignore
saturnsring
Apr 2016
#213
The other side lifting their dressies and showing their a$$e$ is never a bad thing
Vincardog
Apr 2016
#233
I certainly understand this, however, we must figure in the percentage scraped off the top
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#182
I support what you wrote. Of course none of the Cinton supporters would be on board. Those
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#184
It's a question that will be asked by many, and it's a question that should be discussed
PersonNumber503602
Apr 2016
#71
You're right it is a pertinent question, and there are many possible ways to fund it
pberq
Apr 2016
#81
I know where it should come from, but wanted others to give their opinions. I notice
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#230
Well look who showed up in a thread about helping the poor. Rarely find any
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#187
I am NOT a HRC supporter ... How many times do you need to tell you before it sinks in?
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2016
#189
Sorry, you must be one of very few non-progressives that doesn't support Clinton. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#191
So that's all you have to contribute to this thread? Do you support helping the poor or maybe no?
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#193
Trickle down is what Clinton proposes. She calls it "grow the economy". That's code for frack
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#212
Your argument isn't very compelling. By the way, I'd like to respond to your sig.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#224
He made it very clear that he ruluctantly signed the law while you read what BLM said about
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#248
Just curious ... Why did you select me as the person to be told to ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2016
#259
I hear you and that would be good, but currently the Rich Fat Cats are scrapping off their
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#190
I would love to continue this discussion, but my point here is related to wealth and not money.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#223
There was a time that wealth could be easily created. It was mainly because of cheap or free
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#227
After all that the wealthy stole from our coffers over the last 15 years? I would say track it down
silvershadow
Apr 2016
#220
Yes I agree. I guess my point, that I didn't do a very good job of making, is that any discussion
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#255
True...and if you DON"T leave the couch...then you shouldn't expect anyone else to pay you.nt
clarice
Apr 2016
#122
If we're talking about a national $15/hr minimum wage, that's not a good idea either.
Bonx
Apr 2016
#80
So the wealthy will be picking up trash and mopping the public schools and city hall
Bonx
Apr 2016
#16
Only if you dismiss what others have told you already about how this would be paid for.
cleanhippie
Apr 2016
#26
AND THERE IT IS!!! I've been waiting for someone who's out of ammo to play the Republican card.
clarice
Apr 2016
#132
So..I guess you are saying "Thank God my Mother married a Republican prick?"....
clarice
Apr 2016
#168
Everyone will get a UBI under this system (even those who work) - so someone who cleans
MillennialDem
Apr 2016
#204
"special class of housing" - I think we call those "slums". Nope, we've got to do better...nt
jonno99
Apr 2016
#107
The thing with Nixon was that he was still a New Dealer at his core
forjusticethunders
Apr 2016
#131
First, as I asked above, where is this wealth coming from? Serious question.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#25
Paying people NOT to be "consumers," to walk lightly upon the earth, is a great idea.
hunter
Apr 2016
#35
And?...Does this person not deserve the means to access the basic necessities of life?
Marengo
Apr 2016
#50
It truly is! Especially as the UBI/GMI concept is progressive and so desperately needed...
Marengo
Apr 2016
#65
no i wouldnt but most people dont make that any more - but if i were working 2-3 jobs
saturnsring
Apr 2016
#156
We have the resources on this planet to feed, cloth, teach. house every human being
Marrah_G
Apr 2016
#56
We should definitely study that and see what some of the top minds come up with
Marrah_G
Apr 2016
#266
We have to go to this eventually, once the machines make it impossible for many people to find jobs.
tclambert
Apr 2016
#57
"but the vast majority will contribute back to society" Do you have statistics?...or
clarice
Apr 2016
#125
I also step up as often as possible...but I fear that we are in the minority. nt
clarice
Apr 2016
#196
Free housing is proven to greatly reduce joblessness, drug abuse, hospital costs, wherever done. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2016
#77
Links. Try to be progressive. There is no sarcasm about this. People's lives are at stake.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2016
#157
you might wat to get your hands on some of the late 70's early 80;s economist magazines
SoLeftIAmRight
Apr 2016
#144
the "steady state economics" ideas were the ones that i have held close
SoLeftIAmRight
Apr 2016
#147
And, of course, completely give the wealthy a pass who are doing the same system gaming.
HughBeaumont
Apr 2016
#120
FDR knew the dangers of having millions of young men out of work so he created jobs.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#197
In addition to raising my own children and now helping to care for my grandchildren, I took
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#217
I would like to point out something in regards to many of the responses on this thread
Marrah_G
Apr 2016
#237
K&R. An important conversation as we move into an increasingly automated world.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2016
#272