Universal Basic Income: Biden's Best Bet?

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I think UBI should be a democrat backup plan. Solving simple poverty using existing legal and physical infrastructure is easier and more cost effective from a returns to scale perspective. Promoting and providing for the general welfare in this case means a multiplier of two or more.
 
Dude, poll workers from Both parties have to be at polling places and for tabulation. The left could just as easily indulge that same (right wing) fantasy and claim right wingers were cheating whenever they thought they could get away with it.

Addict, your filthy traitorous party spent four years claiming the president colluded with bigfoot and the Russians and stole the 2016 election. You are in NO position to impugn others.
God created weed with is own hands along with every Thing else, according to Religion. It must be Good and not Bad.

The democrats actually impeached Your guy, it was no (right wing) Hoax. It was the Right Wing in the Senate who voted to not convict. They have no problem with the corruption of this administration.

Wow, another anti-religious nut. Who would have thought....

The Democrats are completely corrupt. The FBI is corrupt. The Senate didn't vote to convict because there was no basis for impeachment. It was a farce made up by Adam Schiff and you lemmings bought it.
lol. The right wing is worse.

Worse? How so? I mean we have lots of evidence of corruption of the Democrats, particularly over the last 4 years. The left and the MSM keeps lying about Russia, for example, and the mindless drones that follow them believe it.
 
I think UBI should be a democrat backup plan. Solving simple poverty using existing legal and physical infrastructure is easier and more cost effective from a returns to scale perspective. Promoting and providing for the general welfare in this case means a multiplier of two or more.

You aren't from the US are you?
 
Dude, poll workers from Both parties have to be at polling places and for tabulation. The left could just as easily indulge that same (right wing) fantasy and claim right wingers were cheating whenever they thought they could get away with it.

Addict, your filthy traitorous party spent four years claiming the president colluded with bigfoot and the Russians and stole the 2016 election. You are in NO position to impugn others.
God created weed with is own hands along with every Thing else, according to Religion. It must be Good and not Bad.

The democrats actually impeached Your guy, it was no (right wing) Hoax. It was the Right Wing in the Senate who voted to not convict. They have no problem with the corruption of this administration.

Wow, another anti-religious nut. Who would have thought....

The Democrats are completely corrupt. The FBI is corrupt. The Senate didn't vote to convict because there was no basis for impeachment. It was a farce made up by Adam Schiff and you lemmings bought it.
lol. The right wing is worse.

Worse? How so? I mean we have lots of evidence of corruption of the Democrats, particularly over the last 4 years. The left and the MSM keeps lying about Russia, for example, and the mindless drones that follow them believe it.
Right wingers just make up their fantasy as they go along. You need valid arguments if you want to be taken seriously.
 
I think UBI should be a democrat backup plan. Solving simple poverty using existing legal and physical infrastructure is easier and more cost effective from a returns to scale perspective. Promoting and providing for the general welfare in this case means a multiplier of two or more.

You aren't from the US are you?
You really are just a Right Wing bigot, aren't you?
 
Proof right wingers don't really believe in Capitalism? Capitalism, what is That sayeth the Right Wing at every opportunity.

It should be a "market based metric" and input into our economy. Upgrading our economy to account for pandemics could help stimulate our economy.

Another idiotic post from the addict that has utterly nothing to do with the post you are replying to.

All here are well aware that you have no clue what capitalism is nor how markets work.

You want a free ride and think the Communists will give you one.
 
God created weed with is own hands along with every Thing else, according to Religion. It must be Good and not Bad.

The democrats actually impeached Your guy, it was no (right wing) Hoax. It was the Right Wing in the Senate who voted to not convict. They have no problem with the corruption of this administration.

There is no god addict. If there were, he would have created oleander, which you may not want to consume - though if you do you'll make the world a better place...
 
Proof right wingers don't really believe in Capitalism? Capitalism, what is That sayeth the Right Wing at every opportunity.

It should be a "market based metric" and input into our economy. Upgrading our economy to account for pandemics could help stimulate our economy.

Another idiotic post from the addict that has utterly nothing to do with the post you are replying to.

All here are well aware that you have no clue what capitalism is nor how markets work.

You want a free ride and think the Communists will give you one.
lol. I gainsay your contention. Want to argue about it?
 
How would it, when almost all jobs would be eliminated and no one would be generating any tax revenue?
What if all the unemployed could get unemployment compensation for simply being unemployed. It could be taxable income.
Think about what you're saying. You're saying that the government should TAX the people already working so it can give some to the people who WON'T work so it can turn around and take some from them. Do you not hear how foolish that is?
It sounds like using capitalism for all of its capital worth to me. Capital should be doing the "heavy lifting" in a first world economy.
Think though. Any capital you want to use has to come from working people through taxes. More government spending means more money taken from working people. Even you want to raise MW just to increase tax revenue.
A disingenuous argument. The same could be said for corporate welfare; stop being such hypocrites toward the Poor, right wingers.
What does corporate welfare have to do with anything and why do you think I support it? Stop bringing in unrelated things in a vain attempt to distract from the main point. The fact remains, ALL government spending has to come from taxpayers.
It has to do with the fact that it exists, has even paid out multimillion dollar bonuses and not even the Right Wing opposes that more than they do non-corporate welfare for the Poor.

This is what we are supposed to be doing with the tax monies we pay for Government:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Irrelevant to the point that UC does not apply to those who are not laid off from a job and you should stop acting like it does. It's also irrelevant to the point that it would take far too much money to give everyone $15/hr just for existing unless you're willing to scrap all the other welfare programs at the same time.
 
First, MW jobs are not supposed to provide a "living wage", they are supposed to be low value jobs that give a kid a start in the job market or an unskilled worker without a job history a chance.
I agree to disagree. Capitalists should not be resorting to cheap labor in our first world economy. Solving simple poverty means those now Having to work for the minimum wage would have the opportunity instead to go to school to learn the skills necessary for our first world economy not merely the private profit motive of Capitalists.
No, a teenager living at home and just wanting to get a foot in the door in the job market does not need to be paid a living wage. As for school and training, many have gotten that while working a job, or even more than one. It can be done.
 
How would it, when almost all jobs would be eliminated and no one would be generating any tax revenue?
What if all the unemployed could get unemployment compensation for simply being unemployed. It could be taxable income.
Think about what you're saying. You're saying that the government should TAX the people already working so it can give some to the people who WON'T work so it can turn around and take some from them. Do you not hear how foolish that is?
It sounds like using capitalism for all of its capital worth to me. Capital should be doing the "heavy lifting" in a first world economy.
Think though. Any capital you want to use has to come from working people through taxes. More government spending means more money taken from working people. Even you want to raise MW just to increase tax revenue.
A disingenuous argument. The same could be said for corporate welfare; stop being such hypocrites toward the Poor, right wingers.

I have read through your numerous threads. It is abundantly clear that you have absolutely no idea what made the US the leading economic power in the word. Implementing your ridiculous ideas would simply bring is DOWN to the rest of the world. I know that is the goal of you globalist anti-Americans, but those of us who can think for ourselves won’t fall for this elementary nonsense.
Two world wars and no wartime destruction is what helped the US become the creditor nation and first world economy it became, not right wing fiscal or monetary policies.

Right wingers have nothing but the fallacy of appeals to ignorance while alleging they are Right, simply because they are on the right wing.

The last world war ended 75 years ago. If we had the policies of Europe, we would not be the economic power we are today. Left up to the Democrats and we will sink to their level. You are very confused.
I am not the one resorting to fallacy and appealing to ignorance. Are you on the Right Wing?
FDR's brand of socialism is what turned our formerly third world economy in the first world economy we have now.

WWII achieved full employment and helped the US dominate manufacturing for a while. Most of the other nations that would have competed were damaged due to the war.
FDR didn't usher in the golden age of prosperity. If anything, he prolonged the depression. What ushered in the age of prosperity was the war, the euphoria after it, the men returning home to make babies and fill manufacturing jobs and the lack of international competition. Note that the great collectivists who tried to tackle the US all failed. It is only now that we are turning toward collectivism that they are starting to get stronger.
 
Proof right wingers don't really believe in Capitalism? Capitalism, what is That sayeth the Right Wing at every opportunity.

It should be a "market based metric" and input into our economy. Upgrading our economy to account for pandemics could help stimulate our economy.

Another idiotic post from the addict that has utterly nothing to do with the post you are replying to.

All here are well aware that you have no clue what capitalism is nor how markets work.

You want a free ride and think the Communists will give you one.
lol. I gainsay your contention. Want to argue about it?
If you could argue instead of repeat vapid meaningless slogans, it could be fun.
 
I think UBI should be a democrat backup plan. Solving simple poverty using existing legal and physical infrastructure is easier and more cost effective from a returns to scale perspective. Promoting and providing for the general welfare in this case means a multiplier of two or more.

You aren't from the US are you?
You really are just a Right Wing bigot, aren't you?

Democrats are the party of bigots. No dissenting opinions allowed. Facebook and Twitter censorship are perfect examples of the bigotry of the party.

My question was very relevant and has nothing to do with bigotry. If you aren't from the US, you don't have any right to talk nor are you aware of what makes our country great.
 
Irrelevant to the point that UC does not apply to those who are not laid off from a job and you should stop acting like it does. It's also irrelevant to the point that it would take far too much money to give everyone $15/hr just for existing unless you're willing to scrap all the other welfare programs at the same time.
Due to unequal protection of the law. Why are you for inefficient less market friendly public policies but allege you are not really like that in Socialism threads?
 
No, a teenager living at home and just wanting to get a foot in the door in the job market does not need to be paid a living wage. As for school and training, many have gotten that while working a job, or even more than one. It can be done.
I agree to disagree. It is about Persons not minors for the bottom line.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
 
I think UBI should be a democrat backup plan. Solving simple poverty using existing legal and physical infrastructure is easier and more cost effective from a returns to scale perspective. Promoting and providing for the general welfare in this case means a multiplier of two or more.

You aren't from the US are you?
You really are just a Right Wing bigot, aren't you?

Democrats are the party of bigots. No dissenting opinions allowed. Facebook and Twitter censorship are perfect examples of the bigotry of the party.

My question was very relevant and has nothing to do with bigotry. If you aren't from the US, you don't have any right to talk nor are you aware of what makes our country great.
lol. Stop complaining. You have no right to it. See how easy it is to be a bigot.
 
Almost everyone's aware of Alaska's Permanent Fund:
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"...The program began in 1976 after the discovery of oil on Alaska’s North Slope.

"The then-governor, a renegade Republican named Jay Hammond, concluded that this windfall was too good to just give to the oil companies.

"So he devised the program to share the revenue with Alaska residents...."

"OK, here’s the idea for President-elect Biden:

"Bring 20 of the Trumpiest-looking Alaskans to a press conference.

"Unveil a plan whereby every man, woman, and child gets a $1,000 check every month from the government.

"Finance it with taxes on large wealth, fossil fuels, financial transactions, and intellectual property resulting from taxpayer-funded public research.

"Invite the Alaskans to describe the joy of getting their checks: no middleman, no means tests, no government forms to fill out—just free money as everyone’s share of the American commons.

"Dare Mitch McConnell to oppose it."

A Big, Simple, Winning Issue for Biden

The "American commons" are the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of society. In a time when the privileged few expand their vast fortunes despite a global pandemic and recession, it seems fitting to socialize the profits and privatize the losses.

Does anyone believe "Delaware Joe" will turn on his corporate benefactors?

Universal Basic Income: Biden's Best Bet?

Best bet for what? Dumbest idea?

"Unveil a plan whereby every man, woman, and child gets a $1,000 check every month from the government.

Nah. Besides, Alaskans only got $992 this year.
Of course if you think we should drill in the ANWR and give some of that money to the people, I won't disagree.

"Finance it with taxes on large wealth, fossil fuels, financial transactions, and intellectual property resulting from taxpayer-funded public research.

What rate? Be specific.
 
So a couple of problems. First, you claim that raising the minimum wage will restore bargaining power to workers.
Much of the argument supporting minimum wage is its ability to lift workers out of poverty, and it also has the potential to influence the relative bargaining power between non-union workers and firms which was one of minimum wage's main purposes. Do you imagine workers had more bargaining power before 1938?
 
You can very easily.... EASILY live a 1960s life style on minimum wage today.
Not where I live.
As I recall, in 1967 the California minimum wage was $1.75 a hour; my rent was $75 a month in Santa Monica which was (and is) a relatively high rent area. My car was 7 years old, and a single minimum wage job allowed me to pay it off and maintain it. I haven't been able to afford a car since 1993. My home technology was limited to a landline and a radio. Today in California the minimum wage is $12 an hour, and it would barely cover the market rent on any apartment similar to the one I lived in half-a-century ago.
 
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