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First, we should wish, in our rich society, for every person who is willing to work to receive income that will provide him or her a decent lifestyle.

And if they aren't willing to work then they should still receive income that will provide him or her a decent lifestyle, right?

3 posted on 05/22/2015 8:30:55 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)

I am not a fan of Buffett, but this is actually a good proposal. It rewards work.

People who receive EITC are working. They may not have a good job, but depending on the size of their family, they could make $20 or more an hour. This also leaves in place a low minimum wage giving young and low skilled workers more potential employment.

The EITC is a reality. It rewards work it also doesn’t punish success as the amount of money given declines as wages increase, so there is no disincentive to try to make lots more money by working longer and harder.

24 posted on 05/22/2015 11:33:09 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)

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