Perversely, “guaranteed basic income” could be a path for Trump to amputate most of the “entitlements” part of the federal government. A big factor in the continuation of gov’t welfare expenditures is the massive self-sustaining bureaucratic infrastructure; by advocating the replacement of that hydra with a simple automatic direct-deposit system whereby everyone gets a flat poverty-line payment, the tremendous cost of running the system is saved.
(Don’t get me wrong. I think GBI is a staggeringly stupid idea. It’s just better, under the circumstances, than what we have now.)
(Don’t get me wrong. I think GBI is a staggeringly stupid idea. It’s just better, under the circumstances, than what we have now.)
GBI = FAKE FANTASY
You missed the big problem. What is it? Come on now think critically.
Clever naming is fake. GBI, govt ‘guarentees’ nothing!
Quit falling for govt fake answers. Instead, anticipate the bad consequences and act accordingly. Such as, rent poor quality homes to GBI bums.