When assessing the amount being redistributed, much of what's paid in UBI should be netted against what's collected to pay the UBI.
That is, if I am receiving $27k/yr in UBI, but paying $30k/yr in increased taxes toward the UBI, really only $3k/yr is being "redistributed" from me.
This is still going to be a substantial sum, but quite a bit less than "people * UBI amount".
Please don't take this as my asserting that I think $27k/yr would be sustainable in the US - for the record, I don't.
When assessing the amount being redistributed, much of what's paid in UBI should be netted against what's collected to pay the UBI.
That is, if I am receiving $27k/yr in UBI, but paying $30k/yr in increased taxes toward the UBI, really only $3k/yr is being "redistributed" from me.
This is still going to be a substantial sum, but quite a bit less than "people * UBI amount".
Please don't take this as my asserting that I think $27k/yr would be sustainable in the US - for the record, I don't.