I remember Libertarian, Charles Murray recommending this in his book: “In Our Hands : A Plan To Replace The Welfare State”.
He essentially proposed eliminating all welfare transfer programs, including Social Security and Medicare, and substituting an annual $10,000 cash grant to everyone 21 years and older.
Milton Friedman suggested something similar. It became the earned income credit, a negative income tax that offset payroll taxes (and then some in some cases).
What!? Only $10,000!!? That’s not a “living wage,” come on... up it to $20,000! Heck, why not $50,000? Nobody can live on $50,000!!!
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Thing is, most of them would blow their monthly check the first week, and then still come whining about needing medicine and food because they spent it all on weed and games.