Body
A promise of equal opportunity
“Basic income” would be an amount sufficient to secure basic needs as a permanent earnings floor no one could fall beneath, and would replace many of today’s temporary benefits, which are given only in case of emergency, and/or only to those who successfully pass the applied qualification tests. UBI would be a promise of equal opportunity, not equal outcome, a new starting line set above the poverty line.
The article discusses economic models that have calculated UBI scenarios in the U.S. It argues that UBI is entirely affordable.
Regions / Country
Topics
Document Type
Digital Economy Topical Cluster