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[–] Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca 55 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Every study of UBI has been overwhelmingly positive also every study of UBI has ended without enacting UBI. They will continue to study it until they get the answer they want.

[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 1 points 53 minutes ago

Until it is peer reviewed and points out the glaring errors, which will promptly be ignored.

[–] cyborganism@piefed.ca 124 points 19 hours ago (41 children)

It's a crime to not have universal basic income at this point. People aren't only unable to afford basic living expenses, but they're losing jobs to automation and AI already. What are these people supposed to do? Go beg on the streets?

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Idk, I feel like landlords would just jack prices by whatever the ubi payments are. Ubi is a good idea for sure, but it's only a piece.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Controlled rent would also be fantastic and has worked in economically diffuclt times like COVID. I don't see why it wouldn't work again during the recession we are spiralling towards.

[–] stray@pawb.social 3 points 28 minutes ago

Controlled rent is better than uncontrolled rent, but it suffers from the same problems as minimum wage. And why should landlords even exist? I'm not convinced private rentals should be legal at all. If you're not using a property for personal use or a place of business, why shouldn't it be seized and auctioned or rented publicly?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 29 points 13 hours ago

No, Mr Citizen, I expect you to die.

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[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 75 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Tax the rich > fund the working class and social services > economic boom. We Know.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 8 points 12 hours ago

Funny how people hoarding all the money and preventing it from getting back into the economy are choking out the economy and crippling the country.

Who knew parasites did this to their hosts?

[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 32 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

But! Maybe we could not tax the rich and the money would trickle down, have you thought of that?

This calls for another study!

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 45 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

TL;DR - The document discusses the results of a universal basic income (UBI) trial in Canada, which was conducted in Southern Ontario between 2017 and 2019. The trial, which was cancelled prematurely, showed that participants experienced improvements in mental health, housing stability, and social relationships, as well as reduced visits to hospitals and doctors. The UBI payments, which were designed to reduce poverty and encourage work, were found to have a positive impact on participants' physical and mental well-being, with many reporting decreased use of alcohol and tobacco. The trial also dispelled concerns that UBI would lead to unemployment, with only 17% of participants leaving their jobs and nearly half of those who stopped working returning to school or university to up-skill. The report suggests that UBI could be a useful public health strategy and that the safety net provided by the UBI project helped participants find better jobs with higher wages and improved working conditions. [AI Summary]

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 1 points 30 minutes ago

To be fair, if 8% exits the labour market that would have a pretty severe economic effect, no?

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