Basic income

Out of the Washington Post, Charles Murray writes A Guaranteed Income for Every American to emphasize that the universal basic income is a great idea for today’s society. Murray claims that if this bill was to be passed then there would be no poverty, such as everyone above the age of 21, upon some certain circumstances would receive a check in the mail every month for just being a citizen. This could solve the issues of people having their jobs lost forcefully, and not being able to provide…

yearly income, the individual should clearly accept the offer with the investment bank since it’d be more effective, “Working in finance, however, you earn much more than you need and give half of your earnings to the charity, which can use that money to employ two extra workers…” (Singer,…

economy simply due to unfair income distribution. Income inequality is a growing issue today and many economists have noticed that this issue needs to be resolved in order to see steady improvement with the economy. Barack Obama even addressed the issue himself and stated that income inequality is now the main reason why the economy has yet to make a major improvement over the years. Which makes sense in economic terms, in order to spend money, an individual must have the income to do so which…

substance abuse in lower income communities. This mixed with the ineffective government aid programs has led to an increase in poverty rates throughout the years. “To me, the poor are like Bonsai trees. When you plant the best seed of the tallest tree in a six-inch deep flower pot, you get a perfect replica of the tallest tree, but it is only inches tall. There is nothing wrong with…

In the second part of this essay, I will elaborate my argument by considering Morales’ government policy in Bolivia, Cash-Transfer projects in Mozambique and Basic Income Grants in South Africa and elsewhere. In the final part of this essay, I will argue that just as we should be aware of the ways post-neoliberal development policy has moved away from the neoliberal political project, we should also be aware that…

In 2016, Charles Murray published an essay in the Wall Street Journal, in which he argues for the implement of a UBI, or universal basic income. Murray explains that implementing a UBI will only work efficiently if all welfare programs are taken away. He argues that doing this, every citizen will be forced to take care of themselves. Murray continues on to examine the effects on the workforce by explaining that “[i]t also could provide an invaluable benefit: injecting new resources and new…

affords the earner and her or his family the basic needs of living without utilizing government support or poverty programs. A living wage is a complete consideration of the cost of living. Wages vary according to location as costs of living vary by region. What specifically do “Living wage” ordinances call for? Since 1994, 130 municipalities have adopted living wage ordinances, that mandate that covered workers receive an hourly wage providing enough income to keep the individual above the…

Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formally known as food stamps) along with bread and eggs, monthly. Seriously, I am a low income college student and I receive only a minimum amount of snap benefits. SNAP requirements should be changed due to irresponsible and lazy people abusing the system. Currently it is difficult for deserving people to receive SNAP benefits due to income and employment status. Being a college student and unemployed I was denied help I truly needed. December 2015 I…

Universal Basic Income Would Insure Against Job Loss 1. This text originally appears in “The New York Times” room for debate. It was updates on October 4, 2016. 2. The genre for this text is an opposite of editorial (also known as op- ed). The rhetorical aim for this genre is persuasive. More specifically, to Propose a Solution. This style focuses on a question about what action can be taken. Stern’s article talks about how the United States needs to propose a universal basic income to help…

It is 2032 and a guaranteed universal basic income has been in place for about 5 years now. My dad is a doctor and went through 2 medical residencies to get where he is now. He has been in school for as long as I can remember, working hard, studying so much my family barely saw him, he even had to work two jobs when he was in residency so that our family could live comfortably. 6 years ago, all of my dad’s dedication and hard work paid off. He opened his own practice! Back then, we all thought…