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There's no way SS, Medicare and welfare programs are going away, there are too many beneficiaries that would vote against it. Any UBI would be in addition to S
by elindbe2 6y ago
There's no way SS, Medicare and welfare programs are going away, there are too many beneficiaries that would vote against it. Any UBI would be in addition to SS and Medicare.
- offtop5 6y agoSingle payer healthcare + UBI. Not that I think it'll ever happen, but the current system doesn't really incentivize people to move up. Say you're a single parent, making 30k a year. You get a raise to 45,000 a year, and you can lose your housing assistance, healthcare for your family, and your food stamps all at once. The welfare Cliff is a pretty good theory on this
- elindbe2 6y agoYeah it's a nice idea, sure. No way does it ever happen. Old people aren't going to trade a $1500 a month average SS payout plus Medicare for a $1000 a month UBI plus a single payer system with longer wait times. Single moms on welfare aren't going to trade their various benefits (housing, food stamps, transportation, cell phone, Medicaid etc. for both her and the children) for a $1000/mo. UBI plus single payer healthcare (most UBI programs I've seen have reduced or no payouts for children).