You get it too, buddy. It’s cost effective for everyone.
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tallwookie@lemm.ee 11 months ago
just because something works in a small scale/lab test, there’s no way to know if it can be scaled up. 260.8 million adults (ie over the age of 18) in America right now.
$1000/mo = $260.8 billion/mo
$12,000/yr = $3.129 trillon/yr
in FY 2022, the govt spent $6.27 trillion. $1000/mo of UBI would be 49.9% of that figure. UBI would require that Federal taxes go up. WAY UP. I’m not willing to pay more taxes so that everyone gets a free $12,000/yr, the cost doesnt offset the return. it’s just bad economic policy
crashoverride@lemmy.world 11 months ago
TJD@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Why would I stand to benefit from giving the government more money, only to recieve a bit back after the government took a cut to process it?
Chetzemoka@startrek.website 11 months ago
They’re already doing that only at extreme greater expense and far less efficiency in the form of a fractured, absurd system of benefits. Housing, WIC, SNAP, unemployment, disability. End all of it and just give people cash. Far less overhead costs, more people benefit.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Now that I could actually support. Instead of multiple shit welfare programs, condense it into one cash payment.
PizzaMan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You benefit from society being stable.
TJD@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Lmao because the only possible way to have those things is through bloated government spending.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 11 months ago
The inflation effect would be tremendous. UBI on a grand scale is just a stupid idea. The inflation would out pace the benefit.
How we stop giving them anything and they can decide if you want to better themselves or not. It is not my job to support those who refuse to do better.
the_q@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Lol… you don’t want your taxes to go up to help everyone live a better life, including you…
What benefit do you receive now from paying taxes?
Chetzemoka@startrek.website 11 months ago
So many people have been well-trained to believe they receive no benefit from their tax dollars at all. Because excellent government services are quiet, like NWS, NOAA, NIST, USGS, NHSTA, FTC, NPS…
TJD@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
For one, what portion of the budget are those “excellent services” recieving? Secondly, “excellent services” is an entirely subjective determination. Who’s to say everyone supports your personal list of favorites?
Chetzemoka@startrek.website 11 months ago
Everything you do in your daily life thrives because of these services. I’m sorry that you’re not aware of how your life is made possible by NIST, NWS, NHSTA, FTC and yes even the ever hated FDA. (Never forget that prior to FDA, corporations were literally killing children with formaldehyde-adulterated milk.) I swear it’s like trying to get a fish to see water.
tallwookie@lemm.ee 11 months ago
since 2020? basically fucking nothing.