# FILE NAME: 00000988.soc # TITLE: Is the Universal Basic Income a good idea? [59ae90fe424500b3e3c26d8412d2a529] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - In general, the universal basic income is a good idea as it would help so many people out who need money to survive. Everybody needs money to survive. It would definitely be handy. It would stop homelessness and make peoples lives better. It would allow people struggling through no fault f their own to live with dignity thus reducing dependence on charitable institutions such as food banks. It would give people access to opportunities and shelter and food in some cases. It would allow people to devote their time to spiritual and artistic pursuits, most will still work in order to pay for luxuries for themselves and their families. Higher earners will fund basic income with taxation. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - The Universal Basic Income is a good idea because it would help people who struggle through no fault of their own to live with dignity, thus reducing dependence on charitable institutions such as food banks. It would allow people struggling through no fault of their own to live with dignity thus reducing dependence on charitable institutions such as food banks. It would give people access to opportunities and shelter and food in some cases. It would stop homelessness and make peoples lives better. It would allow people struggling through no fault of their own to live with dignity thus reducing dependence on charitable institutions such as food banks. It would allow people to devote their time to spiritual and artistic pursuits, most will still work in order to pay for luxuries for themselves and their families. Higher earners will fund basic income with taxation. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, the universal basic income is a good idea as it would help so many people out who need money to survive. Everybody needs money to survive. It would definitely be handy. It would stop homelessness and make peoples lives better. It would allow people struggling through no fault of their own to live with dignity thus reducing dependence on charitable institutions such as food banks. It would give people access to opportunities and shelter and food in some cases. It would allow people to devote their time to spiritual and artistic pursuits, most will still work in order to pay for luxuries for themselves and their families. Higher earners will fund basic income with taxation. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Universal Basic Income is a good idea as it would help so many people out who need money to survive. Everybody needs money to survive. It would stop homelessness and make peoples lives better. It would allow people struggling through no fault of their own to live with dignity thus reducing dependence on charitable institutions such as food banks. It would give people access to opportunities and shelter and food in some cases. It would allow people to devote their time to spiritual and artistic pursuits, most will still work in order to pay for luxuries for themselves and their families. Higher earners will fund basic income with taxation. However some people may spend their income on the wrong things, leading to the same issues as before e.g drug abuse. 1: 4,2,3,1 1: 2,4,3,1 1: 3,1,4,2 1: 4,1,3,2 1: 3,2,1,4