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@ISIDEWITHQuestionseconomy8yrs ago

Do you support a universal basic income program?

A Universal Basic Income program is social security program where all citizens of a country receive a regular, unconditional sum of money from the government. The funding for Universal Basic Income comes from taxation and government owned entities including income from endowments, real estate and natural resources. Several countries, including Finland, India and Brazil, have experimented with a UBI system but have not implemented a permanent program. The longest running UBI system in the world is the Alaska Permanent Fund in the U.S. state of Alaska. In the Alaska Permanent Fund each indivi…  

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 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but only for those who need it and don’t fund it through taxes

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but don't pay it through taxes

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but don’t fund it through taxes

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

No we can’t afford it

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but not through taxes

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes along with free housing but don’t fund it through taxes

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing, but don’t fund it through taxes.

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but only to those who can’t find work

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes along with free housing for those who need it but don’t fund it through taxes

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but only for low income people

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but it should only last 3 years

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but only for 3 years

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but don’t pay for it through taxes

 @8PBY8XC from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

It's hard to say.

 @Zucce05answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only during an event of a nationally mandated shutdown of entire sectors of business, such as during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

  @RichardYRodgers from Maryland  answered…5yrs5Y

No, but institute a negative income tax program

 @EthanHars from Iowa  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs tho

 @EthanHars from Iowa  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, this should repeal and replace all existing welfare programs

 @8T33XJK from Massachusetts  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only if all other social programs are repealed

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