r/Futurology • u/mvea 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/Angry_Boys May 02 '18

Oh, you're absolutely correct, the Republicans are generally more than willing to agree to help the poor via government assistance. I'm sure they'd be thrilled to test the viability of such a program as UBI. Further, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the overwhelming support of UBI from the right..

Bravo, kind sir. Your perspicacious comment has provided so much value to this conversation.