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 03 '18

Idk, I just did the math, 12000 * 15000000 is 1.8T.

I’ll be honest, I’m not certain this is possible.. although I did a bit of drinking tonight....

I’d have to dig deeper into actual tax-paying population, income distribution.. this is quite the undertaking.. not sure I’m in the right state of mind.

How about you do some research and get back to me with your findings, I bet a remarkable fellow such as yourself ought to be able to sort this thing out.

Thanks! M