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Offline Michael Hardner

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Re: Basic income program for Canada
« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2020, 11:42:19 am »
You googled “welfare dependency” and copied a bunch of links that you didn’t read.   ::)

I started reading them.  They are interesting.  I for one will admit having biases about poverty, and also lacking information.

I "get" the advantages of basic income, and I like the idea but the costs presented are massive and could kill the drivers that push the economy.  That's why I'm in favour of asking people who work with the poor what they think.

But also - I think Squid asked... is this a problem ?  Are we talking about inequality or basic needs ?  Some issues can be fixed - on the equality side - with labour reform.