Here in Australia it's called the dole. The unemployment benefit is paid in the form of JobSeeker payments. There is an obligation for recipients to actively look for paid work.... Not spend the money on alcohol drugs etc.
For those in some areas a portion of the benefit is loaded to a card only usable in certain shops. The balance is for discretionary spending.
That’s what makes UBI different, Rex. No strings attached, no work requirement. Sure, it can be abused, and probably in some isolated cases it is. But the benefit to the many who don’t abuse it probably far outweighs the few who do. It is a risk worth taking.
This is a GREAT example of why I am no longer a Democrat! There is no such thing as free money, someone has to pay for this, by taxing hard working people who choose to do something with their lives rather than sitting on their lazy ass! Simply put: a HORRIBLE idea!
Here in Australia it's called the dole. The unemployment benefit is paid in the form of JobSeeker payments. There is an obligation for recipients to actively look for paid work.... Not spend the money on alcohol drugs etc.
For those in some areas a portion of the benefit is loaded to a card only usable in certain shops. The balance is for discretionary spending.
That’s what makes UBI different, Rex. No strings attached, no work requirement. Sure, it can be abused, and probably in some isolated cases it is. But the benefit to the many who don’t abuse it probably far outweighs the few who do. It is a risk worth taking.
This is a GREAT example of why I am no longer a Democrat! There is no such thing as free money, someone has to pay for this, by taxing hard working people who choose to do something with their lives rather than sitting on their lazy ass! Simply put: a HORRIBLE idea!
Very interesting and once again I learnt a lot!