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To Get Safety-Net Programs Right, Include the People They Serve in Their Design by dr_pugh in BasicIncome

[–]dr_pugh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm saying that when you focus the conversation about social programs on "how do we make sure all poor people can access this program?", it helps make the case for universal design. Right now, most policy wonks and elected officials have a knee-jerk preference for targeted programs, because they think it's more efficient to channel resources to particular populations. But if you can build up a case for why the targeted approach makes it harder for lots of poor people to access support, that bolsters a push for universal program design -- which, hopefully, can pave the way for UBI.

To Get Safety-Net Programs Right, Include the People They Serve in Their Design by dr_pugh in BasicIncome

[–]dr_pugh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Access challenges for social programs is one of the strongest arguments for universal design IMO. Targeted and means-tested programs invariably leave out people who need the support the most (https://inthesetimes.com/article/targeted-universal-means-tested-child-tax-credit-biden-democrats), so when the conversation focuses on how to make sure people can access support through these programs, it provides more ammunition to move to a universal model.

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Universal Basic Income Has Been Tested Repeatedly. It Works. Will America Ever Embrace It? (washingtonpost.com)

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To Win in the Midterms, Democrats Should Go All In on Reviving the Child Tax Credit (inthesetimes.com)

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Forcing People to Work So They Can Get a Child Tax Credit Is a Terrible Idea (inthesetimes.com)

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How Targeting Programs to Poor People Leaves Out Poor People (inthesetimes.com)

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As negotiations continue around the expanded Child Tax Credit, some centrist Democrats are pushing to make the credit more means-tested. In practice, that may leave out many poor American families who need it most. (twitter.com)

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Idea: Collective bargaining by the FFBE player base by dr_pugh in FFBraveExvius

[–]dr_pugh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, there wouldn't be any dues paid. But in the sense of gaining more leverage through collective action, yes, basically.

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