A broken system
The author proposes either a universal basic income or a direct cash transfer to households in the bottom 80% of income earners, the latter of which would be similar to and achieve many of the benefits of a universal basic income.
Living Income, “WHY CENTRAL BANKS SHOULD GIVE MONEY DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE”, Living Income Guaranteed, 2014 September 17
Sam Smith, “Why basic income should be a key issue”, Undernews, 2014 September 22
The re-set
Living Income Guaranteed, “Day 264: Living Income Guaranteed and Taxation – From Redistribution to Contribution”, Economist’s Journey to Life, 2014 September 5
Pro-Life, Anti-Poverty
The author examines various solutions for the financial hardships of raising children and proposes a “child allowance”, which would be a “no-strings-attached $300 per month per child income”. A no-strings-attached income for children is, essentially, a basic income for children.
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig, “Pro-Life, Anti-Poverty”, The American Conservative, 8 July 2014
Detroit Skyline
With Detroit being allowed to go into bankruptcy, the author analyzes the significance of this event and its economic implications. He proposes all citizens receiving a basic stipend from nationalized automated production.
Juan Cole, “Almost Human: How Robots, Race and Neoliberalism killed Detroit and what it Means for You”, informed COMMENT, 2013 December 4
