[ExI] Friedman and negative income tax

painlord2k at libero.it painlord2k at libero.it
Fri May 8 15:56:53 UTC 2009


Il 05/05/2009 18.45, Brent Neal ha scritto:
>
> On 5 May, 2009, at 9:53, Dan wrote:
>
>> (I've lived in neighborhoods full of able-bodied pre-retired people
>> who just collected check.)
>
> Can you give an example, with specifics? Not that I don't believe you,
> mind, but I'm curious what bound this neighborhood together. I quite
> honestly don't know anyone, that given a chance to work on their own
> projects regardless of income wouldn't jump at the chance. Not "just lay
> around", but volunteer with various groups, sing, play music, learn a
> new skill, etc. And primarily, these are people who are no more than
> lower middle class socioeconomically, not just the overeducated
> uppermiddle class brainiac types.

I bet, there is no one volunteering for cleaning the sewers.

Mirco




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