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		tamrix on July 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 UBI isn't free money. It's working for the government. You better do as the government tells you, or you're not getting your UBI payment this month. This can easily be abused.

thomasfromcdnjs on July 30, 2020 [–]

This is pretty much the only counter argument you need to dismiss the whole concept.

tomrod on July 30, 2020 | [–]

Nah, it's a pretty standard slippery slope fallacy.

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