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Titus
Joined: 19 May 2012
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 Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| $3,000/year seems comparatively modest in light of Switzerland's proposal. |
3k proposed shows the writer missed the point. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| We might, as Fox has suggested, attach some citizenship requirements to it, such as demanding that everyone register to vote. |
I say being a natural-born citizen makes the most sense. Either born in, or to <citizen>-parents, with a registered address in-country. Otherwise it might attract too many immigrant just wanting the income alone. And maybe an age requirement, or if you're under a certain age, it goes into a trust account until you turn 16/18 (whatever age). |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
I say being a natural-born citizen makes the most sense.
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Citizenship should not be a qualified thing. Either one is a citizen, or one is not. Even the natural-born requirement for the Presidency is misguided and mildly abhorrent. The answer is to be more careful to whom we grant citizenship, not to create a kind of second-class "hazing" citizenship wherein one is not eligible for full benefits. If immigrants are seeking citizenship only for the sake of the income, do not grant them citizenship. This is part of why I suggest such policies must be accompanied with highly restrictive immigration policies.
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| And maybe an age requirement, or if you're under a certain age, it goes into a trust account until you turn 16/18 (whatever age). |
If the basic income is to be granted to minors, it would be better to pay it to their parents than put it in a trust fund. In a trust fund it does nothing but accrue; given to your parents, it both fuels economic demand and incentivizes raising a family, which is important if one wishes to cease using immigrants to keep population numbers steady. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| [T]he Swiss trade union's idea of making the minimum wage 22 Swiss francs ($24.70) per hour fell flat by a vote of 76.3 percent opposed and 23.7 percent in favor. |
Nobody cares for the lowest earners in a democracy, except perhaps the lowest earners, should they show up to vote. |
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