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Originally Posted by mikephoen
I was thinking about ways to stop gun violence in the US the other day. The only way they'll ever get people to turn in their guns, is to offer a significant monetary incentive. So what if the US introduced Universal Basic Income, but to receive it you have to turn in your guns and agree to never own or store a gun on your property. One thing Americans might like more than their guns is free money.
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One of the biggest parts of UBI is that it replaces existing social programs and is indexed to income, its not "free money". So you'd be saying that we are going to take away your food stamps and EI, and in order to get them back, you need to surrender your personal property to do so. You're also supporting allowing the government unlimited access to private homes whenever they wish to ensure compliance. No one would ever support that part alone.