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Why universal basic income instead of just lower taxes?
A frequently asked question [https://www.scottsantens.com/basic-income-faq] in response to universal basic income that comes mostly in response from conservatives is some variation of, "Why don't we just tax people less if we want them to have more money?" It's an entirely
Universal basic income is the recognition that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined
Hearing protestors chant in unison, “I can’t breathe,” is something that hits viscerally. It’s a call for the importance of our individual lives. We have the right to life, and we want to stay alive. George Floyd was dispossessed of the air he needed to exist. He was
My #TestifyForUBI Testimony for Congress
The following is the testimony I wrote and recorded on video for Congress on May 18 as part of the #TestifyForUBI campaign. If you would like to take part too, please visit TestifyForUBI.com [http://testifyforubi.com/index.php/testify/] and fill out the application form. Please also follow @TestifyForUBI
My Raconteur Interview About UBI
I was interviewed last month for an article published on May 10 for Raconteur, titled "Virus fallout could usher in the UBI era [https://www.raconteur.net/finance/universal-basic-income]." The author, Oliver Pickup, asked me a series of questions, and from my answers, a few quotes were selected
May the Force Be With UBI
There is no film I've watched more than Star Wars: A New Hope except for maybe The Empire Strikes Back. If I were to venture a guess as to how many times I've seen each of them, and also Return of the Jedi, all I can
The Future of the United States Depends on the Immediate Adoption of UBI
Without basic income, people will die. With basic income, people will thrive. This article has been translated into Italian [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvBkVyH-XY0wT92FI7JTZY01wIcESu7tBrsCOKSEjp8/edit] and Spanish [https://eperezubi.blogspot.com/2020/04/el-futuro-de-los-estados-unidos-depende.html] . Flatten the curve... We’ve heard that phrase repeatedly as a result of
You Have Been Drafted Into the Great Coronavirus War
GREETING: You are hereby ordered to report for induction into the ARMED FORCES of the UNITED STATES. War has arrived, and over 200,000 of us could die [https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/29/823517467/fauci-estimates-that-100-000-to-200-000-americans-could-die-from-the-coronavirus] . This war, unlike all previous wars, is a war against a
Unconditional Pandemic Security
What I'm about to tell you I only understand because I have a basic income already [https://www.vox.com/first-person/2016/11/14/13513066/universal-basic-income-crowdfund] and it's hugely important for everyone to understand right now in this moment of health and economic crisis. $1 ≠ $1
Should We Provide Emergency Universal Basic Income to Everyone or Just Those Who Need It?
The question of means-testing versus full universality in a time of crisis What’s happened in just the past few days with mind-boggling speed is the near certainty now that in the very near future, the United States is going to start cutting checks for some as yet undefined value
Introducing Andrew Yang
I wrote this short speech on January 30 to introduce Andrew Yang at his town hall in Dubuque, Iowa. Photo by Marc Klockow [http://klocko.co] of my delivering it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're Yang Gang, there's a good chance you know who I am, and if