The idea for a universal basic income has been around for years
It's not a hair-brained idea that the Greens suddenly came up with. Indeed, there are some prominent economists and American politicians who advocate for it.
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FYI I'm not a Green, but it frustrates me when people simply accuse politicians with new ideas of being loons instead of summoning the mental effort to engage in sensible debate.
Posted By: King on January 28th 2015 at 17:27:08
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- good god, i thought the greens might do pretty well in May (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 28, 16:16:41
- Oh when the greens (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 28, 17:40:17
- bloody foreigners coming over here leading our political parties! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jan 28, 16:53:53
- She should of been better prepared though but it's clear she wants to create an equal (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 16:40:40
- Equal save for that people who work hard and earn good money subsidise everyone else even (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 28, 17:23:34
- What about peple like me who earn good money but don't work hard (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 28, 17:41:22
- Labour/SNP Fo Sho (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 28, 17:25:06
- Would probably see the UK destroyed if that happens. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 28, 17:26:08
- She wants to create a "Home guard" defence force (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 28, 17:08:40
- the ?72/wk thing for workers costs the same as an ?11,600 tax free personal allowance (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 28, 17:29:48
- The idea for a universal basic income has been around for years (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 17:27:08
- Slam in the Lamb? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 28, 17:14:21
- Lamb for lib leader (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 28, 17:19:36
- if she's found "the right idea" (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 28, 16:45:32
- Andrew Neil makes himself look very immature, eager and foolish. (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 16:47:32
- I have mixed feelings about him (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 16:51:28
- plus he misquoted a number of their policies (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 28, 16:55:55
- Andrew Neil is a fucking joke 'impartial' LMFAO what a joke (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 16:53:29
- Andrew Neil's hair colour is a fucking joke (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 16:56:38
- Well done Natalie. I wouldn't have tolerated the raised voice, constant interrupting and (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 16:59:12
- Andrew Neil's hair colour is a fucking joke (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 16:56:38
- I have mixed feelings about him (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 16:51:28
- Andrew Neil makes himself look very immature, eager and foolish. (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 16:47:32
- Equal save for that people who work hard and earn good money subsidise everyone else even (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 28, 17:23:34
- If anything, it seems that radical ideas are good for electoral success these days (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 16:39:28
- they want to do that too! (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 28, 16:41:37
- No, they don't. (General Chat) - King, Jan 28, 16:48:27
- they would have to leave the EU because they subscribe more to socialist (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Jan 28, 16:45:23
- they want to do that too! (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 28, 16:41:37
- they're dangerous loonies (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 28, 16:39:21
- I don't know - the high level principles are largely fine (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 28, 16:44:04
- Totally. Home guard Army. - WTF ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jan 28, 16:18:11
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