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A "living wage" implies a generously comfortable lifestyle? Do you have a clue what you're talking about? The "living wage" is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs (food, housing, and other essential needs such as clothing and hygiene needs). That is not generous, that is basic.
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You didn't provide a source when you declared the living wage in Mississippi to be $48k, so its hard to check it for credibility. But it certainly doesn't seem plausible to me.
The US Census says median rent in Mississippi is $742/month. Source:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fa...e/MS/BZA115218
As someone who has lived on less than 48k per year in a place a lot more expensive than Mississippi, I think the assertion that that is a minimum, basic income comes from the same privilege that you accuse Mathgod of having.
Maybe in the US all that extra income would go to Healthcare costs, but its definitely possible to live in Calgary on less than $48k. I also think its ironic that a two adult family unit would get 48k/year under the UBI proposal that started the thread.