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		r00fus on May 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Experiment in paying villagers in India an uncondi... Basic income and government healthcare would be amazing for freelancers and entrepreneurs. However all our politicians are owned by the corporatists. Effecting change like that seems asymptotic, unreachable.

john_w_t_b on May 5, 2013 [–]

Universal income should be popular as every voter would benefit. Alaska has a provident fund with payments to every resident. It might happen in Europe next as a backlash to the austerity programs in place now.

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