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Basic income – the case against it.

7th March 2014 by Jax Blunt 12 Comments

Click on the image to see other posts in this series There are various criticisms levelled at the basic income whenever it is proposed, not least that it's unaffordable. I've given some suggestions on that in the past, but today I want to look at what other people raise as faults in the … [Read more...] about Basic income – the case against it.

Filed Under: political stuff Tagged With: basic income, control, divorce rates, work disincentives

Could the basic income actually save us money?

14th February 2014 by Jax Blunt 28 Comments

When I wrote on the basic income a little while back, one of the criticisms levelled at it was that we can't possibly afford it. I think this is misunderstanding the suggested principle and also what the knock on effects of it would be. Another criticism is that people would abuse it - they'd … [Read more...] about Could the basic income actually save us money?

Filed Under: political stuff Tagged With: a fairer society, basic income, benefits., boston globe, costs

Basic income – a solution to welfare?

14th January 2014 by Jax Blunt 41 Comments

If you follow me on twitter, you may have caught me sharing posts about Basic income over the last couple of days. Most notably a petition to the European Union which closes today. The petition is to investigate basic income, not to actual start it, but it's the first step, and one that I … [Read more...] about Basic income – a solution to welfare?

Filed Under: political stuff Tagged With: basic income, benefits., living wage, money, welfare

Food bank debate – political point scoring and nothing changes.

19th December 2013 by Jax Blunt 21 Comments

Yesterday MPs met in the house of commons to debate foodbanks, following a petition raised by Ms Jack Monroe. Or did they? Let's read the actual motion. That this House notes that the number of people using foodbanks provided by the Trussell Trust alone has increased from 41,000 in 2010 to … [Read more...] about Food bank debate – political point scoring and nothing changes.

Filed Under: political stuff, ranting or raving Tagged With: basic income, employer subsidy, foodbankdebate, living wage, Quantitative easing for the people

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