True. Plus the tests that we've done here in Finland did not improve people's motivation to work, it just made people feel less stressed out.
There are some minor positive ramifications to improving people's perceived levels of anxiety and stress (like health), but it wasn't a sustainable model long-term.
I've also never heard one proposal that wasn't either more costly than the entire federal budget or wasn't just a straight wealth redistribution scheme.
One can then counter the moral good angle by demonstrating that it doesn't work. UBI defies basic economic concepts like inflation.
True. Plus the tests that we've done here in Finland did not improve people's motivation to work, it just made people feel less stressed out.
There are some minor positive ramifications to improving people's perceived levels of anxiety and stress (like health), but it wasn't a sustainable model long-term.
I've also never heard one proposal that wasn't either more costly than the entire federal budget or wasn't just a straight wealth redistribution scheme.