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Hinakuluiau posted...

Uncle Choad posted...

So should the government just take the money from the rich people and deposit $10k-30k into people's checking accounts for them?

Possibly.
First, I would want there to be an increase in social benefits. Things such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, etc. should be funded by the public so everyone has them.
Second, I'd like for there to be a universal basic income of about a grand a month tied to inflation.

Both of these things are possible and have been proven to be effective.

Uncle Choad posted...

Or just give them less incentive to do better for themselves by giving them the bare minimum to survive?

Thing is, you're assuming successful people work harder and smarter than unsuccessful people. That's not true.
People of all sorts work hard, study hard, etc. and many are not rich. Sheer chance is the greatest influence on how successful you are.

So I don't believe there is much evidence for your claim that people would have less incentive to do better.

I might be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure a high school education is free for everyone in the USA.

Do I get the free $12,000 a year too? What about rich people? It's a fact that many people are poor because they suck with money. That $1,000/mo will make no difference to many of them.

I went to school with hundreds of normal kids that were very smart and worked very hard, and of the dozen or so I still keep in touch with, they are all doing very well financially and professionally. I think you're "it's all about luck" claim is complete BS. None of those kids got "lucky" to land jobs where they work, especially because we graduated in 2010 in a terrible job market.

And dude, look at any public shaming blog for people with no incentive to do any better in life.
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