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		minot on July 24, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon Is Now Worth More Than Wal-Mart I could argue that fewer people need to work and lean towards a basic income. Sadly, this is not very palatable to most people.

seanflyon on July 24, 2015 [–]

I think it would become much more palatable if someone came up with a plan for basic income that didn't require tripling the federal budget.

sitkack on July 25, 2015 | [–]

Taxing the rich comes to mind.

jessaustin on July 25, 2015 | | | [–]

Increasing taxes to fund increased services is exactly increasing the federal budget.

undergrowth54 on July 25, 2015 | | | [–]

Parent said "budget", not "deficit".

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