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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
I just can’t get over the fact that even though combined none of our other social programs have ever been able to successfully(or at least consistently) provide the basics to people in need, folks still seem to think UBI will magically figure it all out.
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I am 100% in favour of social programs. Just administered by people who arent complete morons.
UBI? It'll just be 'Ralph Bucks' all over again.
"Go to the Hospital? I cant afford it! I spent all my money on beer and cigarettes!"
If we've learned nothing in the past decade we should have at least learned that we, as Canadians, are idiots. We are bad with our money.
You can implement UBI but we're just going to piss it away and then people will want all of the social programs we had to dismantle in order to afford UBI. In addition to UBI.
Thats the thing. It cant be both, its one or the other. If you want the state to take care of you then we cant have UBI.