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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
I disagree.
The problem with support programs with defined criteria, is at some point, someone hits a threshold that takes said support away. By making it a constant, there is no disincentive to improving yourself. Taxation should be used to make it a gradient of benefit, where high income earners who are nowhere near making decisions based on UBI have it clawed back via taxation.
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I think we are actually saying the same thing for the most part. Maybe I'm just getting hung up on wording, but UBI is universal - everyone gets it. My point is there should be a means test for those that actually need UBI-like support and it gets clawed back as they start to meet their own needs. Your suggestion of having it clawed by via taxation is the same concept, but just with a different mechanism.