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JasonBurkeMurphy14 karma

www.usbig.net and the Journal Basic Income Studies has data.

Six Nobel Prize Winners in economics endorse as Basic Income. They have looked into the data.

JasonBurkeMurphy6 karma

Could you please skip this question?

JasonBurkeMurphy4 karma

Even if you don't like people without "ambition", a Basic Income is an efficient way to keep them and their kids away from dangerous degrees of poverty.

Rich people may have to give up their second vacation home but that seems worth it, doesn't it?

JasonBurkeMurphy3 karma

I've thought about this. I can't imagine any law passing that lowers Social Security. (There were some that cut in the future in order to "save Social Security...")

Most supporters would have a BIG that works in addition to Soc Sec or maintains a promised minimum grant for seniors while giving a dividend to everyone.

JasonBurkeMurphy3 karma

There is one in Alaska, so it has happened. Several political parties all over the world have it on their platform.

And there is a bill with a congressional sponsor right now. Here's a link: http://vanhollen.house.gov/environment-and-energy/fact-sheet-the-healthy-climate-and-family-security-act-of-2014

It may take time but this is a winnable campaign.

Stop thinking about entrenched people and think about all those others who care about efficiently raising the floor for everyone.