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This is one of the most stupid things I have read in a while

He advocates universal basic income, no surprises 🤣

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FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F

I can't wrap my head around universal income. Do faeries bring the money? A money tree? If you are a lazy slob do the faeries still give you money?

Cierzo · M

@FreeSpirit1 According to this smartass, consumption taxes should be increased to fund that basic income. Everybody would be a fairy 😤

FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F

@Cierzo He needs to take an economics refresher course.

hlpflwthat · M

@FreeSpirit1 @Cierzo The two of you are so cute - advising one of the most successful men in Europe on income and economics.

Cierzo · M

@hlpflwthat His business may go fine, but countries are not businesses.

hlpflwthat · M

Yes. We're seeing that today in my country. ;)

FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F

@hlpflwthat He isnt advocating using HIS money for this scheme,is he?.
Raising consumption taxes on a billionaire is painless. When consumption decreases because of the increase in taxes on average people he will advocate another tax....A billionaire doesn't make one infallible

hlpflwthat · M

@FreeSpirit1 Actually, from the little I've read of Werner, he is doing just that. Kinda like Warren Buffet, he thinks it's illogical that his secretary pay a higher percentage of her income in tax than he does.

More and more of us are looking at the work-per-person ratio. As we become more efficient at our work - the target of most every corporation in the world - there is simply less work to do per person.