since a strong social safety net and enhanced social programs mean the necessary guaranteed income would be significantly lower, i'm assuming that you're not arguing for the elimination of those universal programs we DO have--and in fact would recognize the need to have a much more robust system of programs that would include a national housing strategy, universal childcare, pharmacare and significantly more public funding for universities and colleges. not only would this bring us minimally in line with other industrialized nations but they would also help ensure more efficient and effective service provision and, ultimately, help drastically reduce socioeconomic inequality and poverty. which, as i'm sure you know, costs us as a society a
