Basic Income @basicincome

Universal basic income (or UBI) is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement. reddit.com/r/basicincome The 21st Century Joined April 2009

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Scott Santens @scottsantens

2 months ago

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2 months ago

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Natalie Bennett @natalieben

2 months ago

Summer reads: Basic Income, The Policy That Changes Everything. This book expertly makes the case for why we need basic income, it creates certainty and security in people's lives, improves health outcomes and reduces poverty. #UBI #BasicIncome

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UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works

2 months ago

Iowa banned basic income even when the evidence unequivocally showed that it helped people secure jobs, start businesses, and keep food on the table. 7 Republicans voted against the ban -- a clear display of cross-partisan support. Incredibly thoughtfully written piece by Iowa State Rep. @LevinforIowa: "When debating the bill to ban guaranteed income before it had a chance to be tested, some of my colleagues claimed people would stop working. Not only do the UpLift pilot results prove them wrong, but the results show an unfortunately harsh reality: getting and keeping a good job costs money. Training and certification costs money, transportation to work costs money, professional clothes for an interview cost money — and taking a day off from one job to interview for a better one costs more than many Iowans can risk. Guaranteed income helped working families close that gap — and keep food on the table and heat in the home in the process." "One UpLift participant described how she and her husband even used the funds to start businesses that meet local neighbors’ needs. “It’s not just about a single household. When I look at what we were able to do, we were able to fund two businesses, we were able to help our children. So it’s not just our household, but we have reached our community.” "There is bipartisan support for this approach. Seven of my Republican colleagues joined Democrats in voting against the ban." "It’s not just the morally right thing to do, it’s how we save Iowa’s future — by investing in the hardworking, innovative people who make this their home." thegazette.com/opinion/lawmak…

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Basic Income @basicincome

2 years ago

Basic income supporters get called neoliberals by some progressives and communists by some capitalists. It's not about the means of production. It's about the means of consumption. Capitalism works for those who can signal demand, but all markets can and do fail, so we need govt.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens

2 years ago

I took part in a formal debate yesterday about how to respond to automation, with universal basic income or $50,000 jobs for anyone who wants one. The recording of it is now available on my YouTube channel. Spoiler: The judges determined Team UBI won. youtube.com/watch?v=MxtrqZ…

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Scott Santens @scottsantens

2 years ago

Sad news today. Marshall Brain has died. His book Manna was the catalyst for beginning my UBI advocacy back in 2013. We met in 2015 at my first basic income conference. My condolences to his family and friends. My gratitude for what he added to humanity. newsvital.com.ng/ncsu-death-mar…

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Scott Santens @scottsantens

2 years ago

Doug Ford: $200 for everyone! Justin Trudeau: $250 but only for those who reported earnings of less than $150k because I insist on means-testing to make people feel excluded and angry. Also a temporary holiday sales tax break for certain items. Me: 🤦‍♂️ apnews.com/article/trudea…

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Basic Income @basicincome

2 years ago

@CBSNews They want basic income.

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Basic Income @basicincome

2 years ago

@scottsantens @EdKrassen 💯 Exactly

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Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen

2 years ago

Without a Universal Basic Income, the United States could face a major crisis. AI and robotics are advancing so quickly that many American jobs are already being replaced, and this trend is only going to grow. People don’t realize how close we are to a future where most jobs could disappear. Think about the possibility of AI reaching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in the next five years and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) shortly after that. Now imagine humanoid robots that are stronger, faster, more precise, and more flexible than humans. If these robots are powered by that superintelligent AI, they would essentially have a “brain” that makes them capable of outperforming humans in almost every way. These super-intelligent, super-capable robots would be able to do almost any job better than a human could, and they would cost less than paying human workers. One single robot in a household could be your family's mechanic, handyman, plumber, baby sitter, chef, Heating/AC repairman (Although AC's themself would likely be self-reparing). The only jobs that might survive are the ones that require a human connection or emotional understanding. Without something like Universal Basic Income to help people survive this transition, millions of Americans could end up unemployed and without support, all while the GDP of America increases exponentially. This is a serious issue, and we need to start preparing for it now before it’s too late.

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Red Renta Básica @RedRentaBasica

2 years ago

Workers: Let's talk about basic income.

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Michael Thomas Rage @MTRichards400

2 years ago

Feed the hungry.🍇 Clothe the naked.👕 Help the needy.🤝 UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME NOW.💰

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Basic Income @basicincome

2 years ago

@scottsantens @invis4yo THIS

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Commonweal Magazine @commonwealmag

2 years ago

"There is, in fact, a free banquet, of which every rich person daily partakes. It is long past time they invited the rest of us." George Scialabba on the case for a universal basic income: commonwealmagazine.org/free-banquet

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el jefe @macheezay

2 years ago

I think the takeaway here is that a single $1200 direct payment had a tremendous, tangible impact on the average person’s life. We would be in a much better place if Democrats had the courage to seriously push something like universal basic income.

CBS News @CBSNews

2 years ago

Some voters are hoping President-elect Donald Trump may send out another stimulus check. Experts say the likelihood of this is extremely slim. cbsn.ws/4hZrqlH

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Basic Income Today @UBIToday

2 years ago

Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia protested against the government’s proposed basic income grant on Saturday. They say the grant excludes most of the population. To qualify, households must meet income levels below N$1600. Read the full article here: buff.ly/3V1YJLd

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Basic Income @basicincome

2 years ago

Simple. To the point. Basic income would mean being surrounded at work by people who truly choose to be there.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens

2 years ago

If you want to watch the recording of this debate, you can still just click on the link below to watch it. The debate was universal basic income versus universal basic employment. Team UBI won. 👍