testeronious@lemmy.worldcake to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoSome people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoOriginal comment: we don’t need oversight. You: we should have oversight because people might waste money. Me: even if people waste money that will be less money wasted than is spent on the oversight, allowing more people to be helped.
minus-squareDark Arc@social.packetloss.gglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 months agoActual original comment’s very first sentence: The entire concept of a scientific study to determine whether people spend this money wisely is bunk You: putting words in my mouth, doubling down, and missing the point. Me: Over this.
Original comment: we don’t need oversight.
You: we should have oversight because people might waste money.
Me: even if people waste money that will be less money wasted than is spent on the oversight, allowing more people to be helped.
Actual original comment’s very first sentence:
You: putting words in my mouth, doubling down, and missing the point.
Me: Over this.