According to “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” (NZZ), the National Council of Switzerland has rejected an unconditional Basic Income. On Friday, June 17, 2011, the Council overwhelmingly rejected the parliamentary initiative of Josef Zisyadis and Katharina Prelicz-Huber. The majority had the opinion that an unconditional Basic Income would have too many risks: The social security system would offer a good safety net, while a Basic Income would reduce or take the incentive to work, said Ruth Humbel in the name of the pre-advisory commission.
More information about this vote is available on the NZZ website (in German):
https://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politik/schweiz/nationalrat_gegen_bedingungsloses_grundeinkommen_1.10953371.html
