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Feasibility of Universal Basic Income questioned amid economic concerns

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The feasibility of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is questioned due to current economic structures and the perceived lack of social responsibility from wealthy individuals and corporations. The argument posits that existing pension systems are already strained and funded by current workforce taxes, which would be absent in a UBI model. Furthermore, increased business revenue over the past decades has primarily benefited owners rather than increasing tax receipts, leading to skepticism about future tax contributions funding a global UBI. AI

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Feasibility of Universal Basic Income questioned amid economic concerns

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 Română(RO) · /u/Cpt_Pukan ·

    Is UBI unrealistic?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m not trying to stir the pot, but how is a universal basic income (UBI) even feasible when the state currently can’t even afford to pay pensions on its own? Pensions are funded by the taxes paid by the current workforce. Under a UBI system, the…

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