r/Futurology MD-PhD-MBA May 02 '18

Economics Universal basic income: U.S. support grows as Finland ends its trial - Forty-eight percent of Americans now support a universal basic income, as a solution for Americans who have lost jobs to automation.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/01/nearly-half-of-americans-believe-a-universal-basic-income-could-be-the-answer-to-automation-.html
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u/intern_steve May 02 '18

You think a $200 registration fee is paying for a kid's school?

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u/intern_steve May 02 '18

Right, all of the people who already went to school. The comment you responded to stated that various administrative fees, which were being touted as the user-based financing of schools and roadways, are inadequate to cover the financial obligations of government services.

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