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How might one react to the idea that every single individual in the country should be paid a tax-free, unconditional, non-contributary weekly income irrespective of how much they earn. Find out. Hello, as I remember my fifth form Catholic school days were rather less dominated by

theology than by the need to find enough cash to buy five

woodbines. That's why Jim's scheme had such an instant appeal.

Look all we do, Laurie, he said, is we go around the playground at break and we ask dozens

of the smaller boys if they could spare a hate me, just a hate me.

I mean, they'll hardly miss that and I reckon we could easily rake enough in a single playtime to buy 20 senior

service.

Well, financial schemes of all kinds often introduce themselves with such beguiling prospects

with the promise that everyone will benefit there'll be no real losers.

Which is why I found myself remembering Jim's playground plan when I first heard about the concept

of basic income, the idea that every single individual in the country would be

paid a tax-free unconditional non-contributary weekly income irrespective of how

much they earned an income of say well 8,500 pounds a year and how could that be afforded

simple again like taking hapless from a junior abolish practically all existing

benefits and increase the rate of income tax for everyone.

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