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UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 3:10 am
What are peoples takes on UBI?
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RE: UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 4:39 am
I've heard that cranberry juice along with antibiotics is a good option.

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RE: UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 1:07 pm
(September 14, 2023 at 3:10 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: What are peoples takes on UBI?

The part where rich people get as much as poor people is a little offputting to me. I suppose they could pay it all back in taxes, but it seems simpler to me to just give it to people who are below some income level. 250 billion dollars doesn't go as far as it used to; it's about enough for 25 million people to get $10,000 a year. Dived it by 330 million and it's less than a thousand a year.

I agree with a minimum income to provide a floor to help people stay homed and out of poverty, it's the universal part I have trouble with.
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September 14, 2023 at 1:56 pm
As opposed to the ‘trickle down’ nonsense, I’ve long been a supporter of Piñata Economics. That’s where poor people get to hit the uber rich with sticks until the money drops out.

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RE: UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 1:57 pm
(September 14, 2023 at 1:56 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: As opposed to the ‘trickle down’ nonsense, I’ve long been a supporter of Piñata Economics. That’s where poor people get to hit the uber rich with sticks until the money drops out.

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September 14, 2023 at 5:23 pm
UBI is a great idea, should've been implemented a long time ago, can't believe they're just now getting around to it.
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RE: UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 5:31 pm
(September 14, 2023 at 1:57 pm)Ravenshire Wrote:
(September 14, 2023 at 1:56 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: As opposed to the ‘trickle down’ nonsense, I’ve long been a supporter of Piñata Economics. That’s where poor people get to hit the uber rich with sticks until the money drops out.

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Dibs on Musk!

You can have the money.

But I get to do the hitting.
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RE: UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 5:57 pm
(September 14, 2023 at 5:31 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(September 14, 2023 at 1:57 pm)Ravenshire Wrote: Dibs on Musk!

You can have the money.

But I get to do the hitting.

The REAL money is in selling tickets to watch Elon get a jolly good thumping. TicketMaster would jump at this shit in half a minute.

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RE: UBI & Citizens Wage
September 14, 2023 at 6:18 pm
(September 14, 2023 at 5:31 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(September 14, 2023 at 1:57 pm)Ravenshire Wrote: Dibs on Musk!

You can have the money.

But I get to do the hitting.

I called it, but you can have next.
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