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raldiyesterday at 3:39 PM2 repliesview on HN

This is the problem with basic income if you don’t also increase the housing supply: landlords will just raise rents and soak it all up.


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benmannsyesterday at 3:42 PM

It does, however, make providing housing more profitable, which, on the margins, will drive more landlords and home builders into the market, decreasing long term costs (relative to a straight 100% increase relative to the basic income). So you might send everyone $100 per month and costs go up $100 per month, until supply chains shift towards supplying lower income humans with more goods and services than they used to get, at which point costs will decrease (from the $100 increase).

With enough forewarning, suppliers could anticipate the increased demand and prepare for it.

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scotty79yesterday at 3:47 PM

Or you could have progressive real estate tax so you don't let the bully keep the stolen lunch money and you can give it to your kid again.

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