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Originally Posted by Flames0910
If you research it, this is actually a pretty interesting idea. I know it would never fly in our current political environment, but it would be more affordable than you think (you can do away with a lot of the current hit/miss welfare programs) and depending on where you set the number, still provides a strong incentive to work.
Here's an old CP discussion on the topic: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=134765 |
It's also true that most of the work falls to women. If anyone is interested in some of the academic literature behind it, do a search for papers on reproductive labour.