Users' questions

Is the UBI a good idea for the government?

Is the UBI a good idea for the government?

Some, especially among business or libertarian boosters of UBI, contend that the government could easily manage the expense by using the scheme to substitute for all other entitlements programs from unemployment and disability insurance to Social Security and Medicare, even Medicaid.

What kind of tax do you have to pay for UBI?

Other UBI proponents suggest a tax on the market capitalization of public companies. One proposal calls for an initial 3% levy on all corporations followed by a lower ongoing tax. Some would add a 5% levy on initial public offerings and a 3% tax on mergers.

Can you use UBI as a substitute for Social Security?

In the same way, using UBI as a substitute for Social Security and Medicare would constitute a partial transfer from the old to the young, and using it as a substitute for disability insurance would constitute a partial transfer from the disabled to the able bodied.

When to use ” that’s okay ” as a thank you?

Use this phrase when someone is offering to repay you for your kindness. ‘That’s okay’ suggests that a verbal thank you is sufficient, and no further appreciation is required. When you do something because it makes you feel good, sometimes there’s no need for a thank you.

Some, especially among business or libertarian boosters of UBI, contend that the government could easily manage the expense by using the scheme to substitute for all other entitlements programs from unemployment and disability insurance to Social Security and Medicare, even Medicaid.

What’s the difference between Ubi and negative income tax?

A Negative Income Tax Universal Basic Income (hereby referred to as “UBI”) is a system where everyone in the country gets a check of equal-size from the government. So, if everyone gets $1,000 a month check from the government, that is a system of UBI.

What’s the correct answer to thank you for your concern?

It really depends upon what you said to them and they responded with a “thank you for your concern”. If you offered condolences for a loss they recently suffered such as the death of a loved one then on your part a proper answer would be “she/he was such a lovely person and I still remember when he/she…..”.

Which is better a NIT or a UBI?

Milton Friedman is a famous economist known for preferring NIT over UBI. He believed it was a better option to just have a NIT rather than all of the current welfare systems. These welfare systems include things like food stamps, child support programs, unemployment, and a plethora of other policies.