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rikudou@lemmings.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Not the same, IMO. Stimulus checks are not for everyone, there are rules, which means that they can’t raise prices universally, because not everyone is getting the money.

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Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I could be wrong but I thought this was also how UBI would be implemented? It would just be a safety net for those without employment?

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fishos@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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- rikudou@lemmings.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  May I advise you to stop calling people daft and then simplifying a complex issue? Or perhaps don’t call other discussers daft at all?
  
  Anyway, the difference is in execution: when only a portion gets the money, corporates can’t take the whole stimulus from you, because not everyone has the same amount of money.
  
  When everyone gets a stimulus, it’s basically free money for corporations. If everyone gets $1000, you can get corporations will find a way to raise their prices by $1000 over a short period of time.
  
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