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Comment by nradov

14 hours ago

Or I could just keep my money instead of sending it to the government just so they can send it back to me. Cut out the middleman.

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bryanlarsen  11 hours ago

That's called a negative income tax, and it can be almost the same as a UBI. There are pros and cons. For instance, if you lose your job, you have to wait until next April before you get your NIT money.

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