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user-inactivated  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Basic Income Means Basic Freedom

So an ironic side effect of a basic income will be paid wage increases.





mk  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Maybe. Or perhaps another fly in the chardonnay of basic income is that it might result in a proportional increase in the cost of living. I think that is why it would have to be pegged to some sort of index that kept the BI buying power near constant.

user-inactivated  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·  

doesntgolf made that point above. I think it depends on basic income's exact impact on the work force.