A $1,000 per month cash handout would grow the U.S economy by $2.5 trillion, new study says

[vivster]

fatslob-:O said:

vivster said:

It's a financial puzzle as I said. The government is already handing out free stuff. This more direct approach could solve some issues and should be looked at. Society is changing and the current models are not able to sustain a growing and more and more technologized society.

Which means our next goal should be tuition free university for certain studies or specialization ... 

That is a given anyway but doesn't have anything to do with a basic income.

The problem is higher education isn't for everyone. And not only that, being highly educated in a specialized field does not guarantee you a job in that field. Some fields are much needed but less desirable so even with free education students will choose the fields they want and not necessarily the fields that are needed. Free education is great but it does not solve all real world human problems.

Right now we still have about the same amount of jobs as we have people but that will change in the future. So even if everyone had a university degree, not everyone would have work.