Current Events > What if we mixed minimum wage and universal basic income?

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OMNl 03/16/21 2:06:36 PM #1:	What if we implemented a minimum basic pay allowance. Basically every hour worked, if you were paid under $15 a hour. The government will pay the difference to you monthly. To prevent businesses from being abusive we could implement some laws to prevent businesses from reducing their pay, or paying less than industry standards in their locale. <cite>OMNl posted [p:951771577] in What if we... [t:79351894]...</cite> <quote>What if we implemented a minimum basic pay allowance. Basically every hour worked, if you were paid under $15 a hour. The government will pay the difference to you monthly. To prevent businesses from being abusive we could implement some laws to prevent businesses from reducing their pay, or paying less than industry standards in their locale. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OMNl 03/16/21 2:07:37 PM #2:	We already kinda do this with food stamps and Medicaid. It just would be a more useful form of this. <cite>OMNl posted [p:951771606] in What if we... [t:79351894]...</cite> <quote>We already kinda do this with food stamps and Medicaid. It just would be a more useful form of this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 03/16/21 2:08:45 PM #3:	Nah. Minimum wage causes more problems than it solves. Replacing it altogether with a UBI could very well be a worthwhile idea, but - with or without a UBI - more needs to be done to reduce the cost of living. --- If you think about it, the signature is just the post's ass. <cite>Trumble posted [p:951771643] in What if we... [t:79351894]...</cite> <quote>Nah. Minimum wage causes more problems than it solves. Replacing it altogether with a UBI could very well be a worthwhile idea, but - with or without a UBI - more needs to be done to reduce the cost of living. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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