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arrow-up1-2arrow-down1external-linkA Universal Basic Income Is Being Considered by Canada's Governmentwww.vice.comalphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square197fedilink
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI think the real problem will be, “how do we stop landlords from jacking up rent simply because everyone has some extra money now?”
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe same way we do with minimum wage: competition among landlords.
minus-squarerebelsimile@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoImagine getting a raise because of the quality of your work and not because if you don’t you can’t afford to live
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNo company operating in a capitalist system has ever needed an excuse to raise prices. That’s not how it works at all.
minus-squareChr0nos1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAlong with companies raising prices of items. As a non Canadian, I’ll be curious to watch this play out.
I think the real problem will be, “how do we stop landlords from jacking up rent simply because everyone has some extra money now?”
The same way we do with minimum wage: competition among landlords.
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Imagine getting a raise because of the quality of your work and not because if you don’t you can’t afford to live
No company operating in a capitalist system has ever needed an excuse to raise prices. That’s not how it works at all.
Along with companies raising prices of items. As a non Canadian, I’ll be curious to watch this play out.