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>> UBI does not come from an employer and is not tied to an effort

Where do you think government's money come from? Financing UBI will require raising taxes.



Money at the government level is not a zero-sum game, so thinking it's as simple as raising taxes is an oversimplification, and while unchecked printing of money is problematic leading to inflation, how the monetary base grows would need to be part of a well-considered implementation plan.


For my thoughts on taxes please see my comment further down: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24005134




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