The Reality of Universal Basic Income
Hoover Institution
A Universal Basic Income (UBI) would be prohibitively expensive if added to existing social safety net programs. Replacing current programs with UBI would drastically reduce benefits for the poor and elderly while significantly increasing income for healthier, able-bodied individuals. This would lead to significant political opposition and fail to achieve the intended goals of the UBI.
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