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		mason240 on Nov 9, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Donald Trump Is Elected President UBI can't work with the open border situation we currently have.

ahoy on Nov 9, 2016 | [–]

Firstly, we don't have open borders. Secondly, why not? Lots of other social programs work with the present "border situation". No illegal immigrants are drawing social security or medicaid.

imglorp on Nov 9, 2016 | | [–]

Presumably it would only go to citizens, yes?

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