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87 sats \ 1 reply \ @charonnakamoto 8 Jan \ parent \ on: Are state subsidised jobs just UBI with extra steps? econ
But yes, if she would have received $X from welfare and now she received $X from working this job, then it makes sense there's no opportunity cost. The government shells out no matter the outcome here. I guess I'm making an argument against the welfare state in the first place then, haha
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9 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 8 Jan
yes, precisely. This is the interpretation I'm taking here: conditional on welfare state, gov gotta fork out $X anyway; might as well get something for it
This is also how I see UBI; conditional on gov supporting the population (taking care of base needs/starving on the streets-type poverty), it's better to have a fixed, equal, transparent amount to everyone (UBI) than a means-tested, corrupt/bureaucratic hoopla
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