(02-08-2019 09:06 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(02-07-2019 11:10 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-07-2019 10:51 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The plan also calls for taking care of those unable or unwilling to work.

I'm not opposed to taking some care of those unable or unwilling to work. A subsistence level guaranteed basic income does that. You just won't live very well on that. People who work should live better than people who don't work. They'll get the message.

I can't remember what your opinion is on increasing minimum wage - it helps achieve that goal by increasing the standard of living of those willing to get a job (any job).

No, it increases the standard of living only for those who are lucky enough to land one of the reduced number of jobs. It decreases the standard of living of everyone else. Put another way: it hurts the poorest people the most.