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If we're living in a world where BI is a reality, it will be embraced. Once social programs are implemented, they're nearly impossible to remove -- see ObamaCare. Republicans have given up on going back to the old system and have, well, embraced a tweaked ObamaCare under a new name. They'd do the same with BI.

"Democrats promising $30K BI? Well we're gonna do $35K!"

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This is circular logic. In order for BI to become a reality, it first must be embraced. In order for BI to be embraced, it must first be a world where BI is a reality.

You keep referencing ACA, but there is currently a new bill to repeal it: https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/06822f49-...

The argument from the parent posts rely on ACA being repealed already. If the ACA does get repealed then the above arguments hold but this hasn't happened yet.

My point is that bringing up the ACA repeal is moot, either way, because it's repeal is still active and not finished.

No, in order for BI to become a reality you just need a Democrat majority to pass the legislation.

The irony of course being that all the existing social programs which are "nearly impossible to remove" will have to be removed to fund the BI.

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