Not to re-launch this discussion too much, but as this came across my screen I thought that I would plunk it down here.
Study done solely on the homeless, with one set payout of $7500. There seemed to be a fair share of abuse, but the amount of people who simply and immediately spent it on getting a place to stay was eye opening. Once they had their own place, the drop in consumption of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes went down significantly.
A UBI might not be economically feasible, but a yearly 'chance in hell' payment of $7500 for people making under $50K, $5000 for under $75K and $2500 for people under $100K, might make a pretty significant change in social program costs and crime rates.
Anyway. It's nice to see a positive study.
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