Liberals are considering a universal basic income, but economists have tough questions for its proponents

It's not about it being a luxury item, it's a out the real fact that we cannot afford it.

You're missing that the bottom line is we can't afford it. Of course it would be nice to have an extra 2k a month, who wouldn't want that?

Only people thinking for the figure and not immediate short term gain are the ones speaking out about this.

We don't want you to be poor. We don't want you to suffer. But we don't want our kids to be even poorer and suffer even more because we chose to prop ourselves up now.

I'm sorry I am never going to align with you on this as much as I'd love to not have to worry about the winter downturn that is looming and the fact that my wife will likely be laid off again with no CERB.

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