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UBI is interesting but I find that if you’re a free market traditional capitalist, its existence (as well as welfare) is kind of a distortion of market functions. The US in general seems reticent to collectivism as a concept, otherwise welfare and SS would not be looked at as a “I paid for this” entitlement. Now, the real question to ask politicians is if income inequality is a problem? I’d wager many in private would say no.

I'm a Lifelong Republican and I LOVE how the Republican Party is a CHAMPION for the Working Class! Money is NOT a Birthright unless you're already super rich and then it's OK to suck at the Government's Teat!

Is money required to deal with Republicans ?

They do realize all that UBI eventually filters up to their capitalist overlords.

They are not that dumb. (Tuberville nonwithstanding)

They just like to fuel the culture wars, and to divide and conquer.

Always has been

If you aren’t desperate, they can’t exploit you

Iowa has been dealing with automation and outsourcing problems for a long time. I’m surprised that the farming families aren’t asking for UBI. Considering how farming subsidies have been in place for decades it wouldn’t even be a big stretch.

How do you live in Louisiana and not realize your government hates you

Social security for all!

Of course it is. But only if you have rich parents.

'Is money a birthright now?'

Only for some. Or are we outlawing inheritances as well?

Please, ban it. I dare you. When other states introduce UBI, watch people across the political spectrum leave for greener pastures.

Survival is a birthright you absolute fucking vultures. We made money a requirement for that.

If they don’t want money to be a birthright they should make it so money isn’t necessary to stay alive

This is the best summary I could come up with:

In the past year, Arizona, Iowa, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin legislators have introduced bills to ban income programs, arguing they are too costly and could make participants too reliant on the government.

GOP Rep. Lupe Diaz, who authored the bill, specifically attacked a 2022 Phoenix program that gave $1,000 to 1,000 low-income families each month for a year, pulling from federal relief funds.

The Arizona news comes shortly after Iowa GOP state Rep. Steve Holt introduced a bill banning basic-income programs, which he called "socialism on steroids" at a recent hearing.

GBI programs "undercut the dignity in earning a dollar, and they're a one-way ticket to government dependency," Republican state Sen. John Wiik, the bill's sponsor, said at a February committee meeting.

Bettencourt noted that Uplift Harris, which received over 48,000 applications within the first three days, could violate a section of the Texas constitution stating the legislature cannot give counties the authority to grant public money for individual aid.

Ivanna Neri, senior director of partnerships at UpTogether, which partnered with Austin for the pilot, told BI that attempts to ban basic-income projects don't often consider that these programs could have long-term impacts on wealth inequality and could power the economy.

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