> The thesis is easy to state -- we're wealthy, therefore there should be a default payout to unproductive people,
A default payout to both unproductive and productive people.
A default payout to both unproductive and productive people.
But the idea under discussion is a guaranteed minimum income, not a payout to everyone. It's meant to help those at the bottom, not Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
The idea under discussion is a payout to everyone. Including Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. That's why it's called "guaranteed".