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Americans Show “Enormous Increase In Support” Of Universal Basic Income
Newz Sentinel ^ | 3-3-2018

Posted on 03/03/2018 2:08:08 PM PST by blam

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To: blam
I call B.S. on those poll results. No where in the world UBI has been on the ballot and seen a direct vote by the people has it not flopped spectacularly, including overwhelmingly in Switzerland not two full years ago, and I imagine the idea would be more popular with Europeans than Americans.
41 posted on 03/03/2018 2:55:54 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: EdnaMode

More than half of our population are non contributors. So of course they are for it. Communism isn’t for the communists.


42 posted on 03/03/2018 2:57:19 PM PST by momincombatboots (No Wall, No Way 2018.)
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To: blam

I can’t see where handing out welfare has made anybody less lazy or more productive. There just isn’t a free lunch.


43 posted on 03/03/2018 3:08:52 PM PST by umgud
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To: blam

Universal Support in Income.Let them go to work and earn it the old fashioned way.


44 posted on 03/03/2018 3:10:16 PM PST by puppypusher ( The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: mulligan

This is why we are a republic and not a democracy. We as a society are headed to deadly trouble if we stray much further from our founding principles.


45 posted on 03/03/2018 3:13:10 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: immadashell

“This is the fastest, most efficient way to run out of other people’s money.”

Maybe not. Suppose we figured the amount spent per person by our various welfare agencies. Add onto that per capita overhead cost to run the agencies.

If we just gave everyone an amount that was less than the above total, and on top of that we said here’s your money, spend it wisely because government has already helped you and that’s all the help you’re going to get (from Uncle Sam). States can do what they wish but Uncle Sam isn’t going to give the states money to run their welfare agencies.


46 posted on 03/03/2018 3:13:23 PM PST by cymbeline
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To: blam
Speaking of finances, this email had me laughing this morning:

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

His nurse, his wife, his daughter and two sons, are with him.

He asks for two witnesses to be present and a camcorder be in place to record his last wishes.

When all is ready he begins to speak.

"My son, Bernie, I want you to take the Ocean Reef houses."

"My daughter Sybil, you take the apartments between mile markers 100 and Tavernier."

"My son, Jamie, I want you to take the offices over in the Marathon Government Center."

"Sarah, my dear wife, please take all the residential buildings on the bay side on Blackwater Sound."

The nurse and witnesses are blown away as they did not realize his extensive holdings, and as Doug slips away, the nurse says:

"Mrs. Pender, your husband must have been such a hard-working man to have accumulated all this property.

The wife replies,

"The asshole had a paper route."

47 posted on 03/03/2018 3:14:35 PM PST by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: blam

Universal basic income, aka universal price hike.


48 posted on 03/03/2018 3:22:21 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: blam

Wouldn’t this be akin to those Alaskan
citizens who get a stipend from the
state from oil revenues? Just asking.


49 posted on 03/03/2018 3:25:41 PM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: blam

Like the Cylons?


50 posted on 03/03/2018 3:25:52 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: blam

I have already told my nieces that I can’t help them out of this mess.
All I can do is educate them well enough to survive the coming storm.

The John Conner thing in reverse.


51 posted on 03/03/2018 3:26:14 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Yeah good point. They would have to get rid of those programs to pull it off.


52 posted on 03/03/2018 3:28:19 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

And what outlet is this? And CNBC is involved?

Why do we still allow bull#### articles to be posted?


53 posted on 03/03/2018 3:28:35 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know saying Syrian rebels in anost back in Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: blam

I’ll take the money for nothing ONLY if the chicks are free.


54 posted on 03/03/2018 3:28:54 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Mark

Funny!


55 posted on 03/03/2018 3:33:00 PM PST by Ambrosia
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To: Mark

LMAO!!!


56 posted on 03/03/2018 3:36:24 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: blam

This story turns out well...watch the free movie, “Obsolete”...it is free on Amazon

Sarcasm off


57 posted on 03/03/2018 3:38:17 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Q : He's not just for Star Trek anymore. There are no more accidents.)
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To: EdnaMode
Poll methodology info here.

Snort.

58 posted on 03/03/2018 3:43:08 PM PST by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: blam

To be paid by taxing those who do work.


59 posted on 03/03/2018 3:47:05 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: EdnaMode
Who was polled?

Robots.

60 posted on 03/03/2018 3:52:24 PM PST by TADSLOS (Alex Jones isnÂ’t quite the wing nut now, all things considered.)
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