re: #294 Eclectic Cyborg

Last night someone posted a Tweet criticizing Disney for putting profits over people by reopening during a time of surging cases.

But I was thinking some of those Disney employees at those parks would be quite happy to be working again if for no other reason than it means they’ll have an easier time paying their bills and keeping a roof over their head.

Which made me realize how much a job is tied to our livelihoods in this country since: 1) We have a practically non-functioning social safety net and 2) Many of us don’t have health insurance if we don’t have a job.

People can’t afford to stay home for weeks at a time because of how our society is.

Something to think about as you see the infection curve shooting up.

Basic income/Negative Income Tax would solve the problem and be cheaper than all the programs it could replace.