Universal Basic Income: Can Money Be Paid?

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Having money is a basic desire shared by a lot of people. People stress, cry, and work for extended periods of times just to make sure there is money in their bank account. But what if money were free? This is the concept of having a universal basic income (UBI). People consider UBI to be a source of social security which gives an unrestricted amount of money to citizens of a country aside from any other source of income; therefore, if there were a UBI than adults ranging from poor to rich would receive a stipend every year for a certain amount of money. Many people want universal basic income because they are apprehensive about the future, and it can positively affect their lives; however, some oppose UBI because they believe people will not spend the money wisely.
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It is proven that if people receive a check to have basic income, then it will positively impact the individual and the environment (Surowiecki). The effect of this is that it would motivate people to work harder to succeed in their jobs because they will still receive an income, even if they fail. Statistics have even shown that young people with a basic income “were more likely to stay in school,” and that “chances of graduating from high school increased by twenty-five percent” (Surowiecki). There is a common phrase that people “bore themselves to death,” but now, there is a new phrase that people are “ working themselves to death.” Instead of enjoying life with friends and families, people spend hours upon hours in the workplace trying to make more money (Batlistoni). UBI is not meant for people to stop working completely, it was meant to add additional support to finances already

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