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8. Cyprus just had to beg for an EU bailout. nt

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:39 PM

Aug 2013

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Cyprus President announces ‘Guaranteed Minimum Income’ for all citizens [View all] grahamhgreen Aug 2013 OP

Like most of them. tblue Aug 2013 #32

I wonder how they will pay for that. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #2

They can afford it. Lasher Aug 2013 #3

bingo. Not all countries have perpetual war like we great super powers do. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #5

Cyprus just had to beg for an EU bailout. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #8

I see that... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #25

We basically pay that much with a lot of our social programs as it is Recursion Aug 2013 #6

It pays for itself Hydra Aug 2013 #9

They recently got an EU bailout and madville Aug 2013 #14

definitely one of many factors. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #24

It's an outstanding idea (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #4

Sounds like a great program, key would be implementing and paying for it. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #10

Priorities and values are vital, but they're not enough. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #15

I guess "implement" is the contrary word du jour. nt valerief Aug 2013 #20

There's no reason it shouldn't work Hydra Aug 2013 #13

No idea is so great it can't be failed by lousy execution. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #16

Of course Hydra Aug 2013 #26

This has been my dream for years in America Hydra Aug 2013 #11

I wonder how much Cyprus taxes its rich. nt valerief Aug 2013 #19

I will b watching summer-hazz Aug 2013 #27

Imagine the difference. delrem Aug 2013 #28

Aren't they broke? This should be interesting dkf Aug 2013 #30

Perhaps some folks will laugh... love_katz Aug 2013 #31

I thought this said Cyrus, as in Bill Ray. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #33

That's progressive... PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #34