Scott Santens on Nostr: Alaska has had a small annual universal basic income since 1982. You might think it ...
Alaska has had a small annual universal basic income since 1982. You might think it has only increased prices but every year when the checks go out, businesses compete for customers by lowering their prices. It has decreased poverty there. It's also increased overall employment.
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