This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
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This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
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Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#2The goal has been set at 15,000 EUR and the duration of the campaign at only 14 days. There are still 12 days left in this campaign and the donations keep coming in.
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#3Maybe I'm missing something, but if they want to gather signatures - why not add a link to the petition so people can actually sign?
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#4"Unconditional basic income is a new form of total social security for all citizens. It’s an unconditional monthly sum, paid out to by the government to every citizen - rich or poor, old or young, employed or unemployed."
Well, they should have written
"Unconditional basic income is a new form of total social security for all citizens. It’s an unconditional monthly sum, taken from taxpayers and paid out to every citizen - rich or poor, old or young, employed or unemployed. "
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#5"Unconditional basic income is a new form of total social security for all citizens. It’s an unconditional monthly sum, paid out to by the government to every citizen - rich or poor, old or young, employed or unemployed." Well, they should have written "Unconditional basic income is a new form of total social security for all citizens. It’s an unconditional monthly sum, taken from taxpayers and paid out to every citi…
Combined with some progressive taxation this works out to be massively more efficient and helpful than most other forms of welfare. Replace foodstamps/subsidized housing/unemployment-insurance/myriad-of-other-safety-net-programs with a basic guaranteed income and everyone is better off. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaranteed_minimum_income .
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#6Nice to see but what is with the mountain climber image which reminds me of someone who would have plenty of free time and cash for such a hobby.
Is the idea to be "upwardly mobile" ? I mean I have to grasp for that idea.
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#7I will never support this idea. This is kind of thinking is extremely nationalistic: I am entitled to free money because I was born in XYZ.
On top of this, this idea has very weak economics fundamentals, there is no prove that growth comes from redistributing wealth. There is plenty of prove growth comes from innovation and innovation comes from people actually working.
We are in denial. The whole Europe is in denial. We don't realize the only way out of this mess is working more and cutting public spending. Instead we propose the exact opposite.
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#8I will never support this idea. This is kind of thinking is extremely nationalistic: I am entitled to free money because I was born in XYZ. On top of this, this idea has very weak economics fundamentals, there is no prove that growth comes from redistributing wealth. There is plenty of prove growth comes from innovation and innovation comes from people actually working. We are in denial. The whole Europe is in denial…
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Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#9I'd not heard of the basic income concept until now so my reaction might be naive, but what benefit could possibly justify the collection and redistribution of a fixed amount of cash to everyone, regardless of their situation?
For example, if 1 person in 10 is thirsty, what benefit derives from giving water to all 10 versus the 1 - isn't that simply a wasteful distribution of resources?
Even in the extreme case where a blind distribution of resource would save a life I cannot see it being superior to a distribution based on actual need.
Re: This basic income crowdfunding campaign reached its goal in less than 48 hours
#10"Unconditional basic income is a new form of total social security for all citizens. It’s an unconditional monthly sum, paid out to by the government to every citizen - rich or poor, old or young, employed or unemployed." Well, they should have written "Unconditional basic income is a new form of total social security for all citizens. It’s an unconditional monthly sum, taken from taxpayers and paid out to every citi…
Combined with some progressive taxation this works out to be massively more efficient and helpful than most other forms of welfare. Replace foodstamps/subsidized housing/unemployment-insurance/myriad-of-other-safety-net-programs with a basic guaranteed income and everyone is better off. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaranteed_minimum_income .
Guaranteed minimum income is based on need, basic income is based on citizenship.