All studies: money solves poverty All poverty policies: well, we can’t just go around solving problems
Another basic income pilot focused on homelessness has released preliminary results after only 6 months because halfway through the experiment, it is already showing incredible effectiveness. $750/mo for 6 months led to homelessness dropping to 12% versus 23% in the control group on a wait list.
A study by USC and a San Francisco-based nonprofit has found that a $750 monthly stipend improves the lives of homeless people.
No you see it removes motivation to work. Work meaning only jobs that will be replaced by automation and/or jobs that have absolutely no chance of actually providing a life for the workers.
It's been shown countless times that just giving people cash, no Qs asked, will lead to less poverty. Abuse is negligible (and definitely not worth the effort to catch it). And if some small number of well-off people get it who don't need it… seriously, who cares? Means-testing is pointless.
TPTB believe some people must be homeless, as an example (threat) for everyone else.
If we solve problems what will capitalism have left to exploit?
If we solved poverty who would we blame for not having more money for wars, police, and subsidies for corporations?
Solves poverty, reduces crime, improves health outcomes, massive positive effects on mental wellbeing, academic outcomes for children... Wait no we can't have that.
But if they really solved poverty what would they have to campaign against.
They’ve done this in other countries with hugely successful results.
Republicans: free money to the poor doesn't WORK! ALSO Republicans: these Billionaires and Mega Corporations are barely getting by they MUST BE GIVEN FREE MONEY! (#TaxBreaks is FREE MONEY)
I know I’m preaching to the choir here but the biggest issue is the ppl/corporations w/vested interest in never solving poverty, and how much influence they have over public policy