Basic Income for all Australian citizens registered to vote
Stefan van der Wel
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"I am now convinced that the simplest solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a new widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income," - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
There is also a strong Keynesian economic argument: stimulating growth by increasing demand as well as a moral argument: reducing unnecessary suffering.
More information can be found here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/
http://www.ibtimes.com/fighting-words/fulfilling-one-martin-luther-king-jrs-dreams-basic-income-guarantee-1392545
Poll Created Sun 26 Apr 2015 5:17AM
Basic income for Australian voters Closed Fri 29 May 2015 5:07AM
I support basic income for all Australian citizens registered to vote.
Results
| Results | Option | % of points | Voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Agree | 100.0% | 9 |
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| Abstain | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Disagree | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Block | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 0% | 12 |
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9 of 21 people have participated (42%)
Michael Vescovo
Mon 11 May 2015 6:37AM
It's all upside; everyone wins. Both the major parties have a lot to gain, and which voter would not want to receive this? Centrelink is inefficient and a waste of money! It's not a matter of if but how.
Eric Belfort Mattos
Wed 13 May 2015 11:35PM
I am yet to listen to a well constructed argument against it and the benefits are so many! For me, one of the best is that people would likely choose to do what they love. Imagine what a great work environment that would be!
Wayne Addison
Wed 20 May 2015 7:49AM
Tentative agreement. I need to do more reading.
Sarah Brown
Sun 24 May 2015 4:05AM
I think basic income is the best solution to the coming technological umemployment. We are already way past the point where there will ever be a job for everyone, so we need to find another way.
Sam Barton
Wed 27 May 2015 8:02AM
It will be necessary in the coming automation age.