i specifically want to challenge this assertion. if it's true that redistribution can have an impact, then it would very likely be the case that the total number of goods and services would be increased by whatever help was applied (be that UBI, or some other undiscussed form of "help"). e.g. government doesn't intervene in markets to reduce the availability of goods and services... that's usually an accident (at best) or when it's intentionally reducing the availability that's evil (because it's screwing up the Greater Good in favor of some well connected person's benefit).

my assertion is that the only help that can help is a UBI (which, evidently is stored in the same place as "guaranteed minimum income" in my connectome). it's probably the case that there are other ways to help, that i'm not thinking of.