Location
Harlan, IA
"The main issue of giving people who struggle with poverty is that the national debt, which is currently about 28 trillion dollars, would rise, and would continue to rise the more money we gave. "
"It would help the homeless and end poverty, but the main con is that it would cause inflation. The money they received would soon become useless. "
"It's true that our country can barely afford to pay the disabled and the elderly and if we had a universal income, we would have to pay them more because of inflation. "
"I agree that it shouldn't just be available for anybody. Most people who can't work or are disabled already get provided. So having the entire country getting money from the government, would cause multiple issues. "
"If the government gives you enough money to pay your bills and pay for your food, most people would assume they shouldn't have to work. "
"I think it would the same as giving a homeless man a penny if it ever came to it. You can't buy anything with it, and it's practically useless. "
A citizen's income, or a universal basic income is a government-guaranteed payment that each citizen receives. There are multiple pros and cons based on your opinion. The pros are that it would completely destroy poverty and help millions of…
