1/ There are people who claim that giving people $1000 a month will “disincentivize” them from working, yet think that giving huge corporations tens of millions of dollars in subsidies is what will make them better able to do their job.

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2/ “If they give it to the poor they call it a handout; if they give it to the rich they call it a subsidy.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @werefairywool
CaresAct was the greatest upward distribution of wealth in U.S.history. That $ was then injected back into the stock market. The Duopoly only answers to the top + their own self interests that will make them multi millionaires. Yet the gutted middle class vehemently defends 1%.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @kgopinion
Those people are in the Democratic Party & control it top to bottom. You’re “on board” and push voting for two of them for pres/vp, ensuring those people will be in power & blocking UBI for another 16 years People like you supporting people like them is the core problem we face
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New Scientist
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23 Aug 2020
Finland’s two-year test of universal basic income concluded that it doesn't seem to disincentivise working, and benefits recipients’ mental and financial wellbeing bit.ly/32k19J8
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Many wealthy are a greedy bunch but they don’t think so at all.
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We know this to be the most profound hypocrisy of our time. We also know that the Green Party is the only party that has UBI in their platform. It will take decades to get corporate Dems to even consider this- I’m sorry but if you feel this way you should be #VoteGreen2020
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Replying to @marwilliamson
At this point soooo much research shows that this is not true. Even in the US. Google Nixon administration UBI. No significant labor market effects
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Incentives in the US need more study. The financial elites are incentivized to scam & pillage by bailouts and the Too big to fail rule. Corporations & investors are incentivized to offshore profits & capital gains to tax havens because there is no deterrent. Amazon is...
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It’s also a scientifically unfounded claim
New Scientist
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23 Aug 2020
Finland’s two-year test of universal basic income concluded that it doesn't seem to disincentivise working, and benefits recipients’ mental and financial wellbeing bit.ly/32k19J8
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Whomever thinks 1000K will pay for all thr monthly needs of even a single person, has too much money and /or privilege to even grasp what real ppl are dealing with
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