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Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Re: Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Post by misja111 »

But this is not what basic income is about, is it? As far as I know, basic income means that everybody receives a fixed income, rich or poor.

What happens in Denver is just a social project, the only thing mildly special about it is that recipients didn't have to do anything in return. But there have been many of such projects in countries all over the world.

Re: Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Post by 2023throwawayy »

00117 wrote: post #3
mmh0000 wrote: post #2

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Mental health declined? As in, worsened? This sounds wrong.

> However, researchers did report that all participants showed declines in overall mental health.

Sounds like it's accurate.

Living in a capitalist hellscape will do that to you.

Re: Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Post by meheleventyone »

misja111 wrote: post #4

But this is not what basic income is about, is it? As far as I know, basic income means that everybody receives a fixed income, rich or poor. What happens in Denver is just a social project, the only thing mildly special about it is that recipients didn't have to do anything in return. But there have been many of such projects in countries all over the world.

Giving everyone a basic income is more commonly called Universal Basic Income.

Re: Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Post by dventimi »

00117 wrote: post #3
mmh0000 wrote: post #2

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Mental health declined? As in, worsened? This sounds wrong.

Mental health declining over time for people experiencing extreme economic hardship sounds morally wrong to me, but unfortunately, it also sounds very plausible.

Re: Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Post by bryanlarsen »

00117 wrote: post #3
mmh0000 wrote: post #2

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Mental health declined? As in, worsened? This sounds wrong.

But does it decline relative to a control? I would expect the mental health of the homeless who don't receive the cash to decline, so perhaps the cash lessens or doesn't affect the decline.

Re: Is giving people cash working? Six months of Denver's Basic Income Project

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Post by 2023throwawayy »

LoganDark wrote: post #8

$1,000 a month won't even get you a small apartment where I live. You'd need double that just to rent one. Denver citizens must be lucky. My current home costs around $1,600 a month, utilities not included.

Your takeaway from this should not be Denver has a low COL. It does not.
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