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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2017, 02:36 PM Feb 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. on the record for a Guaranteed Income

The idea of Universal Basic Income as a solution to job automation technology became mainstream in 2016. But the concept of a guaranteed income for all, regardless of employment, is nothing new. Martin Luther King Jr. was a big proponent of it way back in the 60's.

“…It is a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he oughta lift himself by his own bootstraps…"

Much more at: https://medium.com/basic-income/martin-luther-king-jr-on-the-record-for-a-guaranteed-income-b47b58b41e93#.9nrbshd3g

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Martin Luther King Jr. on the record for a Guaranteed Income (Original Post) yallerdawg Feb 2017 OP

Never happen since the Republicans want to force everyone to work scscholar Feb 2017 #1

Never happen? yallerdawg Feb 2017 #2

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

1. Never happen since the Republicans want to force everyone to work

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 02:48 PM

Feb 2017

The people lucky enough to have jobs should be helping the ones not so lucky in more ways than is done now.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

2. Never happen?

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 03:04 PM

Feb 2017

It has started already!

Social Security?

Earned Income Tax Credit?

It's just right there. All we have to do is say, "Yes!"

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