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I believe that UBI is an important concept and that Yang has broken ground by introducing it to the conversation. But an extra $12k/year is nothing compared to the savings Americans would get if we didn’t have premiums, copays, or medical debts. Really it’s not even close.
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Happy Noms
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In 2018, the average deductible was $4,328 for an individual and $8,352 for families, approximately. Calling that vastly better / not even close vs 12k in UBI seems like questionable math. Not trolling you, or objecting to the intent of your point, merely for background color.
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Aren R. LeBrun
@proustmalone
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The average American, all told, spends approximately $10,000 a year on healthcare (including premiums, deductibles, copays, medical debts, and out of network billing). To pay off the average student loan bill in 10 yrs at 4.5% requires $4,500 a per year. That alone is $14,500.
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Fletcher Calcagno
@IR_Bros_4Bernie
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UBI seems like it would be much better after other things like strict rent control have been put in place (which afaik isn't part of the Yang platform)
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Aren R. LeBrun
@proustmalone
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Completely agree
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James 🇲🇶🇨🇦
@Schtickzinger
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UBI is a libertarian flat tax inverted into bullshit I expect more radical than this
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Aren R. LeBrun
@proustmalone
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Interesting - how so? I thought if implemented properly (i.e. enough money) it could help curb into the fallout of automation. I guess increasing funding to already existing social programs could do that too.
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Phillip Mitchell 🍞
@automatonomega
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I don't like his implementation but I like UBI on principle. I think without unabashedly progressive policy elsewhere it becomes a Band-Aid over a festering wound.
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Mars🌹
@AlijahMars
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Yang's version is really butchered. Like you I'm glad he brought it to the conversation but jesus christ I would hope his plans never get passed.
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#BernieOrBust #NoKXL #NowarwithIran
@MozePepper
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I disagree with UBI. It is a placebo. If implemented it would soon be subject to all sorts of further regulation. It is a let them eat cake strategy.
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