Basic income will never happen will it /biz/?
Stop waiting for government to do things and make money yourself.
>>1259513
it has never been so close to happening you lazy fuck.
Part of sweden is trying it, a few cities here and there. the BCE is srly thinking about it.
>>1259524
Like what? I only get a 0.25% in my savings account
>>1259513
What about Ontario
>>1259546
Earn More Money.
Stop acting as if you're a peasant in the middle ages.
We live in an age with unprecedented prosperity.
It's shown to be untenable in the USA, yes
>>1259698
>fuck you, I got mine
>>1259698
This isn't the 50's most of that prosperity held by a tiny minority. Most people even middle class in developed world are struggling.
>>1259885
greater inequality doesn't mean that this isn't the best time for the most people
>>1259513
Not in the US , we still dont have our medical in order (not that socialized medicine is by itself superior - brazil fucked it up , but we could do like singapore or something)
We'll just end up with a shitty dystopian welfare state - free vr and marijuana and little cubicle apartments and theyll let you eat soylent
>>1259513
lol of course not. You'd have to be naive as fuck to think otherwise.
>>1259546
There are these things called "jobs".
>>1259698
>We live in an age with unprecedented prosperity.
where are the proofs?
cost of living cancels out any amazing numbers about wealth creation.
when you make 2k a month, yes you are better of than some poor Chinese peasent, but you still gotta pay the landlord 1k for rent, and a whole host of other expenses. you're wealthy in numerical terms, but in relative terms you are barely getting by, living paycheck to paycheck
>>1259885
>Most people even middle class in developed world are struggling.
If you live in a 1st world country and you are still struggling, you are the bottom 10% of the most retarded people of your part of the world, enjoy
>>1259976
>1k for rent
Get a cheaper place to live and live within your fucking means fag
>whole host of other expenses
cut expenses but cutting out shit you don't need if you only receive 2k a month, stop attempting to live like you aren't broke
>>1259976
>paying landlords
>not being a landlord yourself
I think it would work in Canada, which is slowly trying it out with a smaller population
It's going to replace old social assistance
I don't think it would be possible to do in the states though
>>1259940
>society will never be organized differently than it is now
what a
That level of stupidity in this thread ...
>>1259513
basic income would make people fuck each other pregnant more then ever before, it would crash to shit pretty fast i think, not sure if it will happen but would really like to see it work.
>>1260214
name one plan the liberals have implemented that actually worked
protip, you can't
>>1260192
>implying you can rent for less than 1k
>utilities are an enormous burden with electricity and water bill hikes
>Healthy food(not canned shit) costs a decent amount
>phone bill because lets face it, its a necessity
List goes on.
>>1260545
>what are roommates
Ontario is implementing it this autumn. None of my income is taxable and I declare only as much as I need to.
>TFW $1500 going to my rent making it only $700 for a downtown Toronto apartment.
Socialist policies are great for people who don't pay taxes.
