UBI, or universal basic income, is a form of direct cash assistance to help the most vulnerable get back on their feet. A new study in Denver suggests it works.
  • underisk@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Every time I see an experiment like this it’s wildly successful and then never made into any kind of law or permanent social program.

    • pete_the_cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Simply put, a lot of people hate socialism aka “I’m paying so you can get something for free”. I’m all for it.

      My 73 year old father supports Trump (not one of the crazy people, just misguided) and hates Biden. He said one of the biggest things that Biden did that pissed him off was student loan forgiveness because my dad said he had to work 3 jobs in the early 70s to put himself through college (which he dropped out of and went into the electrical trade), so everyone else should have to struggle like he did, regardless of the fact that college cost him like $2,000 a semester and it costs like $12-15 grand now, assuming you’re not living on campus.

      • acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        That’s such a sad argument. I heard a great counter to that line. Imagine we discovered a cure for cancer. This line of reasoning would say “well my mom suffered and died of cancer so why should others get a cure?”

          • HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            2 years ago

            A choice typically made by 17 year old kids after having spent their entire life having it drummed into them that college is the correct step to take after school

            • hydrospanner@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              2 years ago

              Also 17 year old kids, the vast majority of which have never taken on significant debt and have no frame of reference for the scale of obligation they’re taking on.

              It blows my mind that we look at an 17 year old and, as a government, we say, “Alcohol? Too young and immature. Handguns? Too young and immature. Tobacco products? Too young and immature. Voting? Too young and immature. Enlisting in the military or want to take on 5 or 6 figures of debt that will drive your major life decisions for the next few decades? Sign here.”