The Swiss today rule on the universal basic income, to help poverty from the world and to increase freedom of choice. There is little chance that the supporters get it now. Still, the initiative gives serious experiments worldwide wind in the sails. “In many places, the spot put on the horizon.”
A basic income of 30,000 Swiss francs per year, or converted monthly 2,500 francs (2,260 euros) for each adult and 625 francs (566 euros) per child? The reality may be in Switzerland, as the population today would vote yes. “Every citizen has the right to a decent life and participation in public life,” is the motto of the action group Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen with more than 100,000 signatures forcing the referendum. The promoters did their proposal as one in eight Swiss now living below the poverty line, but also because they fear further robotics will lead to even greater impoverishment. Providing an income to satisfy basic needs that can occur.
It is unlikely that today a majority is achieved but the referendum passes globally have some serious experiments the wind in its sails. “A Basic Income is the space race of our time,” says the Dutch thinker Rutger Bregman, who is a great advocate of “free money for all ‘principle. “Will put the dot on the horizon in many places. If Switzerland now wegstemt this, it is not an end but a beginning. Finland might next year be the first country on a national scale, the Netherlands and the United States, Oakland, California, for example, , several cities are going to get started. “
” the crowning glory of ancient progress’
Two hundred years ago first suggested by the liberal Anglo-American philosopher Thomas Paine Basic Income was embraced throughout history by left-wing and right-wing economists. Except a means to permanently eradicate poverty, Bregman today sees a way out ‘for Western welfare states at the end of their tether. “Our current assistance (social security, MR) people does not help poverty but humiliates them. People at the bottom of society are constantly forced to jump all sorts of hoops, where they particularly are depressed.”
a benefit is seen as a favor. Contrast, a basic income would be a universal right of all citizens daily offers the same, carefree, launch opportunities. Bregman: “We now have in the West, our mouths full of freedom, but the choice of how you make your life arranges and how to contribute to society not many people a basic income, the crown would be a centuries-old forward..”
Investment
It seems a utopian idea, but universal suffrage was ever also. Until it was enforced. Al was repeated, albeit on a small scale, proved that a basic income is bearing fruit. London had thirteen homeless a few years ago £ 3,000 cash (3,900 euros). They were completely free to do with it what they wanted. Prejudices that they would spend the money on booze knocked out. A year later, seven of the thirteen a roof over their heads.
Bregman believes that the basic income is to be financed on a large scale. In the US it as a means to eradicate poverty eg yearly $ 175 billion (155 billion euros) costs. Lots of money? Sure, but only a quarter of the US defense budget. A basic income you have above all seen as investment, Bregman pointed to. The cost for the social security (and health benefits) fall dramatically, as crimes committed out of poverty. At the same time found that their citizens greater freedom to be productive.
One of the frequently heard argument against is that there are no people to be found will be for low paid or dirty work. As Bregman does not believe in. “Garbage Men’s example will have more negotiating room with a basic income. The bottom of the labor market will improve its wages, which also income inequality will be reduced.”
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