How many studies that boil down to giving people money with no strings attached that always result in “well it improves their lives it seems” are we gonna have before people finally decide it’s worth doing that stuff universally?
Even Milton Friedman, the Nobel winning economist credited for libertarianism and neoliberal economics was in favour of UBI.
He specifically advocated for simplifying the tax code, and abolishing the welfare state in favour of progressive tax rates which included a negative income tax, which is a more extreme UBI.
Right wing policy makers just heard the simplify tax code and abolish welfare state part.
But Dave from the local bar says he knows someone who took advantage of the benefits system so it’s obvious that everyone takes advantage of it and are just lazy and would rather get money for nothing…
/S
How many studies that boil down to giving people money with no strings attached that always result in “well it improves their lives it seems” are we gonna have before people finally decide it’s worth doing that stuff universally?
This is not going to go down well on Lemmy, but: not many studies boil down to this, unfortunately.
This article really changed my view on this https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/giving-people-money-helped-less-than
Even Milton Friedman, the Nobel winning economist credited for libertarianism and neoliberal economics was in favour of UBI.
He specifically advocated for simplifying the tax code, and abolishing the welfare state in favour of progressive tax rates which included a negative income tax, which is a more extreme UBI.
Right wing policy makers just heard the simplify tax code and abolish welfare state part.
The trouble is, the people doing the studies and the people in charge of deciding where public money is spent and acquired, are different groups.
Many people are driven by feelings. We all are to some extent. But for many people feelings are primary. This comes up all the time.
You can show charts and studies and everything, but they don’t care. You have to make them feel good about it.
Frankly I’m kind of sick of pandering to overgrown toddlers, but there’s no escape from it.
What? You mean without the cruelty? Why even bother?
Never, so long as there’s the notion that you have to “earn” or “deserve” it.
But Dave from the local bar says he knows someone who took advantage of the benefits system so it’s obvious that everyone takes advantage of it and are just lazy and would rather get money for nothing… /S