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Swiss town set for universal basic income experiment

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    myk
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    So not strictly UBI, but still another interesting experiment.

    However, people who earn more than 2,500 francs, even if that money comes from social welfare, would be required to repay any money received during the 12-month period.

    So not strictly UBI, but still another interesting experiment.

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    1. Algernon_Asimov
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      Exactly. Every time someone says they're testing a universal basic income, it's not actually a basic income. And then they get surprised when the test fails.

      Exactly. Every time someone says they're testing a universal basic income, it's not actually a basic income. And then they get surprised when the test fails.

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    2. Kubiyo
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      Yeah I wonder if this will lead to a situation where people will report their income as $2,400 or so, and take the additional $2,500. Kind of what happens with the social welfare in the states...

      Yeah I wonder if this will lead to a situation where people will report their income as $2,400 or so, and take the additional $2,500. Kind of what happens with the social welfare in the states where people don't report their income as that would mean the welfare would stop; so people would limit themselves on how much money they were receiving, effectively stagnating?

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