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PoindexterOglethorpe

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14. How in the world would you calculate everyone's total cost of living?

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 06:04 PM

Jul 2020

Some people live a lot more frugally than others. Some live in places that are more expensive than others.

I think a UBI of $1,000 makes sense. And give it to everyone. But do raise marginal tax rates on incomes over, I dunno, $300k/year. And raise the upper limit on FICA at the same time.

Another thing that I've never seen proposed by anyone else, is that everyone should get Food Stamps, SNAP. Everyone. If you don't need your allotment, use it to buy food for the homeless, or some such. You get a card that is automatically reloaded the first of every month, so if you don't use it all it goes away. Which is the same system I'd propose for UBI.

And the UBI should max out at around $3k/per household.

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Do you support Universal Basic Income? [View all] jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 OP

I support Andrew Yang's concept of $1000 per month Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #1

I would prefer the total cost of living, but that is without thinking through the practical jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #2

My cost of living should include a Mercedes Benz JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2020 #15

Exactly. Different levels of quality of life make that a tough task to fulfill jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #44

I agree. nt Andy823 Jul 2020 #7

i support $750 to $1,000 a month. My Social Security is only $800.00 a month. That is all. trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #38

Yes, but I don't know enough about the specifics to judge between your two "yes" options gollygee Jul 2020 #3

Good answer! jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #4

I think it should help prevent poverty, and other parts.. mvd Jul 2020 #5

I'm for sometimes like UBI, but think to get it off the ground Hoyt Jul 2020 #6

I think it needs to be studied further qazplm135 Jul 2020 #8

Hillary Clinton consider(ed)(s) is necessary and doable. Hortensis Jul 2020 #9

+10,000 jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #10

If robots are taking over the work lunatica Jul 2020 #35

Robots can't replace consumers; or if they could, shhh! Hortensis Jul 2020 #37

Well that another plus right there! lunatica Jul 2020 #39

I selected no, but also would be open pnwest Jul 2020 #11

I think UBI recognises that we have an economy now meadowlander Jul 2020 #17

I agree with everything you say. lunatica Jul 2020 #36

I support a UBI that decreases based on income Revanchist Jul 2020 #12

Needs to be set up so people will still want to work marlakay Jul 2020 #16

Here is some information from Yang's campaign... PoiBoy Jul 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #41

As I understand it... PoiBoy Jul 2020 #43

How in the world would you calculate everyone's total cost of living? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #14

A lot of the calculations are based on the federal poverty level bluedye33139 Jul 2020 #18

You don't. You set a floor income level - that is the UBI - everyone gets that. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #19

I support guaranteed jobs. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #20

I'm too physical damaged now to do my previous job. What then? irisblue Jul 2020 #21

Not all jobs require physical labor. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #23

I am the elderly, and I'm getting hooked up with meals on wheels, cuz grocery shopping $$$ irisblue Jul 2020 #28

What when the jobs are automated away? Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #22

Doing what ? MichMan Jul 2020 #24

Machines cannot do everything. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #27

No, but we are close to replacing easily 20-30% of all jobs Amishman Jul 2020 #33

nothing more rewarding than busy work. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #26

I support a minimum wage that corresponds to the cost of living. blogslut Jul 2020 #25

we need a new WPA, all the depression era alphabets. fix america. pansypoo53219 Jul 2020 #29

Not unless it would cover base living costs. ibegurpard Jul 2020 #30

It wouldn't need to be very high if we provided public services like: Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #31

It certainly would've helped during this pandemic. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #32

Andrew Yang was very persuasive on the subject, so yes Hekate Jul 2020 #34

Only if coupled with Job Guarantee gulliver Jul 2020 #40

Jeff Bezos cost of living ... GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #42

I think Bezos lives off of about 100k a year jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #45

Lets get back to an understandable... Xolodno Jul 2020 #46