[SWAMPSNIPER]

“While an equality of rights under a limited government is possible and an essential condition of individual freedom, a claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.”

Friedrich A. von Hayek

[csivils]

If everything other than that income was taxed at the same rate, and all other poverty programs were ended, and the money was given directly to the citizens with little to no overhead... this would not only be a good way to save money... it would also be a good way to encourage people to work by removing the fear of losing the benefits.

The hand-wringers who wonder about those unable to budget their money could be taken care of by distributing the money electronically on a daily basis. Have a federal program to help make mortguage/rent payments on a daily basis and everyone is now covered with the basic needs.

The problem with this... is actually that the left would never stand for a system that removed that much government power and encouraged capitalism.

[Sir Napsalot]

Love that guy.