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Is UBI unrealistic?

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Briefings

A comment on a r/singularity thread argues that Universal Basic Income (UBI) is financially infeasible because current pension systems rely on workforce taxes, which would vanish under UBI. The author notes that businesses have consistently generated revenue for 40 years without increasing tax receipts, suggesting billionaires would not voluntarily pay massive taxes for the poor. The evidence is limited to a single user comment from a subreddit, offering no broader economic data, projections, or policy analysis.

Key points

• A user on r/singularity argues UBI is infeasible because current pension systems depend on taxes paid by the workforce, which would disappear under a UBI system.
• The author claims businesses have generated revenue for 40 years without increasing tax receipts, suggesting billionaires would not voluntarily pay massive taxes for the poor.

Context

This finding is a single user comment from a subreddit discussing singularity, providing no additional background on economic feasibility or policy implications.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to one user comment from a subreddit; no broader economic data, projections, or policy analysis are supplied.

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