Emergency basic income for the EU – now!

Ursula von der Leyen, Head of the European Commission, Christine Lagarde, Head of the European Central Bank, Mário Centeno, President of the Eurogroup and Finance ministers of all European Member States This petition is run by Unconditional Basic Income Europe Petition text We call on the European Union, and the Eurogroup […]

Math is what’s needed to understand the cost of basic income

The Cost of Universal Basic Income is the Net Transfer Amount, Not the Gross Price Tag Why every estimate of UBI that simply multiplies the number of recipients by the amount received is simply wrong Imagine a group of 5 people. They have an income distribution of $10, $20, $30, $50, […]

The Freedom Dividend from Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang is running for President as a Democrat  for the 2020 elections in the United States of America. Andrew would implement the Freedom Dividend, a universal basic income of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year, for every American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of one’s work status […]

FAKE NEWS: Universal Basic Income Doesn’t Work

‘Universal Basic Income Doesn’t Work’ Says New Prime Example of Fake News Or How to Spot Disinformation in a World of Propaganda Written by Scott Santens– First published May 31, 2019 on Medium