Since my gardens and my previous life were destroyed in a series of hate crimes and burglaries I lost my car and my delivery driver job of the last 20 years. For the first time in my life I am online now.
I'm now "surviving" and probably going homeless again...this time 100% due to crime...$833 social security "retirement" after over 50 years of poverty wage work.
Since I am online now I will be promoting what I'm calling the Martin Luther King Jr Guaranteed Minimum Income And Poverty Elimination Act of January 2029. I believe it's time for all peace and justice types to push a concrete defined plan.
I'm extremely angry at Barack Obama and Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer because I believe they all lied to us when they promised to raise the $7,25 federal Minimum Wage and Chose Not To. Anyone who runs for congress or the president in 2028 should be pressed to endorse or oppose the Guaranteed Minimum Income that was supported by Martin Luther King Jr at the time J Edgar Hoover tried to blackmail him into suicide. And somebody killed him.
More later. I hope you and others concerned about poverty and equal opportunity will support this idea.
Too tired to comment much now but it's time now to promote a guaranteed minimum income of some sort. Every country should have one reflecting cosr of living in that country. Giving people a choice to try to build decent sustainable life's. Also thinking....the Martin Luther King Jr Universal Basic Minimum Income Poverty Elimination Act of 2029. Could one of our current corrupt Monopoly Parties possibly endorse and carry thru.
I think the idea of federal UBI poverty elimination act is exactly what our country needs...and I do think it is possible with the right leadership. It would elevate our country's moral standing here and around the world with higher level thinking and action. Thanks so much for suggesting this here on The Poverty Trap!.
Love the post! And can I share a real bugbear of mine? When governments and the media talk about "universal basic income trials" – if it's a trial, it's 👏 not 👏 universal 👏. I'm not an economist, so I have no idea how viable UBI is. BUT I've always thought it's a good idea, and one that's simpler to implement than complicated benefits and welfare systems.
You can share as many bugbears as you'd like, right here, any time:-). I'm glad you like this post! I'm not an economist either, but I've lived thru poverty and continue to live on an extremely limited income, plus I do read a lot about economic issues. I believe the "Universal" in UBI refers to a subsistence level of income going to everyone rather than targeted to those making below a certain amount. So it depends on the specifics of each trial.
Here's a definition of sorts, from a recent article from VOX:
“Guaranteed income” is similar to, but not quite the same as, universal basic income (UBI). Whereas UBI aims to offer enough money for a basic subsistence living to every single adult, guaranteed income might provide a more modest amount — less than enough to live on — to a more targeted group of people (say, the lowest-income people in the population). It can still be life-changing for those who receive it."
Since my gardens and my previous life were destroyed in a series of hate crimes and burglaries I lost my car and my delivery driver job of the last 20 years. For the first time in my life I am online now.
I'm now "surviving" and probably going homeless again...this time 100% due to crime...$833 social security "retirement" after over 50 years of poverty wage work.
Since I am online now I will be promoting what I'm calling the Martin Luther King Jr Guaranteed Minimum Income And Poverty Elimination Act of January 2029. I believe it's time for all peace and justice types to push a concrete defined plan.
I'm extremely angry at Barack Obama and Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer because I believe they all lied to us when they promised to raise the $7,25 federal Minimum Wage and Chose Not To. Anyone who runs for congress or the president in 2028 should be pressed to endorse or oppose the Guaranteed Minimum Income that was supported by Martin Luther King Jr at the time J Edgar Hoover tried to blackmail him into suicide. And somebody killed him.
More later. I hope you and others concerned about poverty and equal opportunity will support this idea.
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Too tired to comment much now but it's time now to promote a guaranteed minimum income of some sort. Every country should have one reflecting cosr of living in that country. Giving people a choice to try to build decent sustainable life's. Also thinking....the Martin Luther King Jr Universal Basic Minimum Income Poverty Elimination Act of 2029. Could one of our current corrupt Monopoly Parties possibly endorse and carry thru.
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I think the idea of federal UBI poverty elimination act is exactly what our country needs...and I do think it is possible with the right leadership. It would elevate our country's moral standing here and around the world with higher level thinking and action. Thanks so much for suggesting this here on The Poverty Trap!.
Love the post! And can I share a real bugbear of mine? When governments and the media talk about "universal basic income trials" – if it's a trial, it's 👏 not 👏 universal 👏. I'm not an economist, so I have no idea how viable UBI is. BUT I've always thought it's a good idea, and one that's simpler to implement than complicated benefits and welfare systems.
You can share as many bugbears as you'd like, right here, any time:-). I'm glad you like this post! I'm not an economist either, but I've lived thru poverty and continue to live on an extremely limited income, plus I do read a lot about economic issues. I believe the "Universal" in UBI refers to a subsistence level of income going to everyone rather than targeted to those making below a certain amount. So it depends on the specifics of each trial.
Here's a definition of sorts, from a recent article from VOX:
“Guaranteed income” is similar to, but not quite the same as, universal basic income (UBI). Whereas UBI aims to offer enough money for a basic subsistence living to every single adult, guaranteed income might provide a more modest amount — less than enough to live on — to a more targeted group of people (say, the lowest-income people in the population). It can still be life-changing for those who receive it."