You’re misunderstanding the UBI, then. I’m not a supporter, but EVERYONE would get the UBI, regardless of whether they work or not.
So store employees wouldn’t lose the UBI if they work at a store for less than the UBI. They’d just (say) make $150,000 instead of $100,000 per year.
If the UBI is designed to cover housing, food, medical insurance, and basic clothing, the extra $50,000 per year would allow for better versions of those items, or extra money for travel, recreation, hobbies, etc, etc.[/quote]
But where does the money come from. That is the point. No matter what the number is how do you take enough from the haves so that the have nots can have guaranteed shelter and food. Understand where the money has to come from and then you’ll understand why giving everybody the same UBI makes it essentially worthless. The economy will just rebalance itself to the added income especially if it’s done via deceit spending.
It’s the same as a massive increase in rental property tax to provide for housing vouchers. Alternatively setting rent as no more than 30% of household income. The net result to a landlord is the same. If you tax me $20K and give me back $10K it’s the same as taxing me $10K
