A Universal Basic Income program is social security program where all citizens of a country receive a regular, unconditional sum of money from the government. The funding for Universal Basic Income comes from taxation and government owned entities including income from endowments, real estate and natural resources. Several countries, including Finland, India and Brazil, have experimented with a UBI system but have not implemented a permanent program. The longest running UBI system in the world is the Alaska Permanent Fund in the U.S. state of Alaska. In the Alaska Permanent Fund each indivi…
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46% No |
40% Yes |
34% No |
14% Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
11% No, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
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See how importance of “Universal Basic Income” has changed over time for 4.3k Portugal voters.
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Unique answers from Portugal users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8XQ4LNQ2yrs2Y
No, the government should give considerable incentives for those who begin working instead.
@8TPF5KG3yrs3Y
Yes, with a tremendous amount of supervision and requiring either a job or dedication to find one.
@8MZZ6KJ3yrs3Y
Yes, and there should be rules dictating how people have access to it.
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