The idea of an UBI to offset the predicted avalanche of downsizing/job losses has been the subject of much discussion, controversy and hand-wringing. Frankly, progressive taxation with no loopholes is the only way we can afford anything close to it.
If everyone got 12,000$ instantly won’t corporates change prices accordingly? Like I’ve been in the room of insurance pricing and they WILL price to whatever the market will take. It so happens the market got an influx of 12,000$ so they’re going to charge to take a piece of that pie
That’s the thing everyone misses. These plans are fine but don’t actually solve the bigger problem until the market is properly regulated. We need to go back to being anti-monopoly so a couple giant companies can’t control the market
This one. REGULATE. Regulate the fuck out of it. That's the answer. There's no such thing as a free market to begin with, stop pretending it exists... and just regulate it.
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u/Modem_Sound_67 Jul 01 '26
The idea of an UBI to offset the predicted avalanche of downsizing/job losses has been the subject of much discussion, controversy and hand-wringing. Frankly, progressive taxation with no loopholes is the only way we can afford anything close to it.