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People get out of poverty faster with a guaranteed livable income says Ontario senator
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this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2023
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Yes, and no.
You can be a millionaire and end up broke.
Some people are "poor" because they have no idea how to manage their money and live well beyond their means.
But having a livable income still matters, obviously.
Let's not conflate income and wealth. With a living wage you may not be able to accumulate wealth, but at least you will have your daily essentials covered.
My concern with a universal income is that it discourages healthy people from working and thus contributing to our collective wellbeing. So while in principle it helps some people who currently fall through the cracks of our welfare system, it also reduces the pool of people contributing to it through their taxes. Is it a net win? I don't know.
You'll find that, overall, it's actually the opposite. Healthy people who have all of their basic needs covered feel a big incentive to do productive and valuable work. Sure, there will be the freeloader here and there. But in general, people want to do cool things, even boring or simple things, as long as they feel they are contributing to something good.
Yup. People WANT to work. And some people cannot afford to get jobs. Yes, I'm serious. Work clothes, a place to sleep, a permanent address, identification can all be barriers to employment.