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0 pointsmakomk12y ago0 comments

You're assuming that all that matters is the amount someone earns. If people care about more than just their on-paper income, then they can think:

1: it won't change my income now, but will save me from having to jump through ridiculous, demeaning and counter-productive requirements added to the current welfare program in an attempt to punish "undeserving" receipients.

2: it won't change my income now, but will provide a nice safety net in case I become unemployed for any reason.

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weddpros12y ago

1- I don't need to find a job anymore 2- It doesn't really matter if I lose my job, let's take some "vacation"

A bit more about myself : I'm self employed in France, and I earn less than the minimal wage (because I pay 46+% in taxes). But I'm not entitled to any unemployment benefit if I stop working. I would greatly benefit from a 1000€/m Basic Income, but I KNOW it's unfair because someone else will have to pay for it. I KNOW I have to work to earn a living.

We (almost) have Basic Income in France, it's called RSA (450€/m). That's why I'm paying 46+% taxes. That's social taxes, not income taxes (almost 50% of the population in France don't pay income taxes).

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0 pointsmakomk12y ago0 comments

You're assuming that all that matters is the amount someone earns. If people care about more than just their on-paper income, then they can think:

2: it won't change my income now, but will provide a nice safety net in case I become unemployed for any reason.

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weddpros12y ago

1- I don't need to find a job anymore 2- It doesn't really matter if I lose my job, let's take some "vacation"

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