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tarrox1992 t1_j80paw8 wrote

Reply to comment by CedarAndFerns in North American companies notch another record year for robot orders by darth_nadoma

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A universal basic income (that's the phrase most often used) would also eliminate the need for a few other forms of social programs, such as food stamps.

edit: I'd also like to point out we could have implemented a UBI ages ago if the elite were taxed appropriately

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Semi-Hemi-Demigod t1_j80u66q wrote

I'd prefer to model it as a universal dividend rather than a basic income. That way if the economy grows everyone gets more money.

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CedarAndFerns t1_j8166y0 wrote

That sounds too fair unfortunately. But what a great idea.

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Landmen t1_j826rdm wrote

What if the economy shrinks? Does the dividend also shrink?

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