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allgood33

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3. Finland is a different culture altogether. As soon as greedy landlord find out their renters get
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 09:27 AM
Feb 2019

$630/month their rents will soar and prices will go up in neighborhood mom&pop stores. Food stamps will stop.

You know as well as I do that this would not be done here without huge thick strings attached.

I would be fine if nothing else was cut from benefits of those who could qualify for this basic income.

Don't know enough about the trial so i will read up on it thoroughly. I have a feeling that it turn out just like the tax cut legisltion...a scam on the middle and lower class.

SOCIALISM!!!11!!! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2019 #1
Nixon proposed it in 1970 crazytown Feb 2019 #6
It should be strictly voluntary. Never force someone out of impoverishment and uncertainty. nt Snotcicles Feb 2019 #2
Finland is a different culture altogether. As soon as greedy landlord find out their renters get allgood33 Feb 2019 #3
It was basically a trial of 2000 unemployed folks who were unemployed to see what if any benefits still_one Feb 2019 #5
The 2000 randomly selected in this experment targeted were unemployed. still_one Feb 2019 #4
Republicans are happy Danascot Feb 2019 #7
and sick...and uneducated...and uninformed...and powerless. rainin Feb 2019 #12
Stockton, CA giving residents $500 month stipend FM123 Feb 2019 #8
...................................................... still_one Feb 2019 #13
I've seen studies on the effects of uncertainty MissMillie Feb 2019 #9
"Constant stress and financial stress for the long term" Anon-C Feb 2019 #10
Too bad health and well being is not so valued in the US. liberalmuse Feb 2019 #11
They'll spend it on drugs. ... aggiesal Feb 2019 #14
Conservatives cancelled Ontario's basic income test because it was working progressively. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #15
That's why Finland rakes their forests! IronLionZion Feb 2019 #16
This is a discussion that the US will have to have. Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #17
+1 n/t area51 Feb 2019 #19
I Am So For This Idea colsohlibgal Feb 2019 #18
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