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EX500rider

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15. The question is how to fund that

Reply to sarcasmo (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 05:55 PM

Sep 2023

And how to get people to be productive if they don't have to be

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AI reality: FedEx is automating the kind of work I used to do for very good money. [View all] hunter Sep 2023 OP

A lot of people are going to find that happening including those with lofty jobs thinking RKP5637 Sep 2023 #1

Society is not being given time to figure it out. Look at all that's happened just highplainsdem Sep 2023 #7

All excellent points! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2023 #14

They have been given time edisdead Sep 2023 #23

AI will try to end all union jobs. It will be an adjunct assist in medicine, but I have doubts hlthe2b Sep 2023 #2

I have been an advertising copywriter Demobrat Sep 2023 #3

Writing and transcribing schlock was always my mom's primary income. hunter Sep 2023 #10

UBI now. Universal Basic Income. sarcasmo Sep 2023 #4

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2023 #5

That's the only way this is going to work. hunter Sep 2023 #13

It is unfortunately going to be a rough road to the most logical outcome. joshcryer Sep 2023 #20

Who would pay for this? former9thward Sep 2023 #24

The question is how to fund that EX500rider Sep 2023 #15

Maybe taxing billionaires at more than 3%. rubbersole Sep 2023 #21

You could take every penny from billionaires and there would not be money for it. former9thward Sep 2023 #25

Depending on how much you give each person don't think that is enough EX500rider Sep 2023 #26

"Universal" implies everyone MichMan Oct 2023 #33

So make the math work pinkstarburst Sep 2023 #28

Can you recheck your math... DiamondShark Oct 2023 #37

15% tax on every imported item. rubbersole Sep 2023 #27

Well lets do the rough math EX500rider Oct 2023 #31

What would happen to an honest politician... rubbersole Oct 2023 #32

1975 federal tax rates as you suggest MichMan Oct 2023 #35

UBI is the only thing I've heard... rubbersole Oct 2023 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Oct 2023 #34

Lots of people work now who don't have to. Mariana Sep 2023 #29

Bingo we have a winner n/t. airplaneman Sep 2023 #22

Fasten you seat belt and tighten the chin strap on your crash helmet. magicarpet Sep 2023 #6

Is that "AI" or is it just better robotics? tinrobot Sep 2023 #8

Exactly. Plus the jobs designing, programming, and maintaining robots are good jobs. Silent Type Sep 2023 #9

I can do that kind of work. hunter Sep 2023 #11

Jobs you don't take home with you Demobrat Sep 2023 #12

Those were my favorite jobs in retrospect. hunter Sep 2023 #17

Exactly Rebl2 Sep 2023 #30

They did Rebl2 Sep 2023 #16

Aliens, not robots..... getagrip_already Sep 2023 #18

We need to give lots more money to job creators IronLionZion Sep 2023 #19

Yeah robots will be taking over 80% of fast food, auto worker jobs in 5 yrs Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2023 #36