:abunhdhappyhop: :abunhdhappy: :abunhdhop: :abunhd: :abunhdhappyhop: :abunhdhappy:hey Yang, if your answer is “they’re already doing this anyway, so who cares,” it’s a shitty answer. also $12k/year is not enough to cover expenses for most people.
Wouldn’t employers just start paying less?
Employers are already paying their employees less for doing more. Corporate productivity is up 72% since 1973, but American wages are up only 9%. UBI would put power in the hands of the worker—with consistent, unconditional cash to cover their expenses, Americans will be able to be more selective about the working conditions they’re willing to accept.
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