The Billionaire-Fueled Lobbying Group Behind the State Bills to Ban Basic Income Experiments
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The Foundation for Government Accountability - a Florida-based lobbying group backed by the richest 1% - is working to get basic income experiments banned by state legislators across the U.S. As a well-known quote often wrongly attributed to Mahatma Ghandi says, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at
    • Cyclist@lemmy.world
      70·
      1 year ago

      Yeah that might cut into the billionaires profits, so no UBI for you. Here’s a UTI instead.

      • RamblingPanda
        6·
        1 year ago

        That’s not a bad deal. Without healthcare or a steady income that’s something that’ll last a while.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      42·
      1 year ago

      I think the main reason is that if you had an UBI, you’d be way more eager to join a union, strike, or quit a shitty job. They know their fortune is built on labour exploitation, even the supposed ‘tech’ companies.

      • solarvector@lemmy.zip
        16·
        1 year ago

        Other businesses are competition. Arguably worse than quitting that shitty job; not only aren’t you willing to work for them for a shitty job/wage, you’re making it more likely they’ll have to compete for labor and profits.