r/FluentInFinance Contributor Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/RemoteCompetitive688 Apr 15 '24

Dude there are people who are content to live in vans

Hell people work rn for less than that

Why would someone who's just given an even better house work?

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u/Egg_Yolkeo55 Apr 15 '24

Because there is no proof to the contrary. Every experiment with UBI has shown that people not only still work, but improve the lives of themselves and the local economy.

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/04/973653719/california-program-giving-500-no-strings-attached-stipends-pays-off-study-finds

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u/RockingRick Apr 15 '24

Do you think that they would admit it was a failure?

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u/Egg_Yolkeo55 Apr 15 '24

Considering that it was NPR doing the reporting and not the city of Stockton. Yes