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xienze on Aug 20, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Finland considers basic income to reform welfare s...

> BI alone is by definition the poorest you can be.

So is minimum wage + all eligible welfare benefits. What's the cash value of that? That's your new BI.

seanflyon on Aug 21, 2015 [–]

Minimum wage guarantees you will make a minimum of $0 + all eligible welfare benefits.

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