Negative income tax - do you support it?

myp

Jan 2009
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Milton Friedman was a proponent of the negative income tax- a set nominal refund that everyone would get regardless of income class. This was his replacement for welfare as it would not reduce the incentive to work for money at any wage level. In Friedman-fashion, what to use the money on would be completely up to the recipient.

Interested in knowing what people here think about it. I think it is a very intriguing idea. Will share more of my opinion on it as the discussion gets going, should it get going.
 
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Milton Friedman was a proponent of the negative income tax- a set nominal refund that everyone would get regardless of income class. This was his replacement for welfare as it would not reduce the incentive to work for money at any wage level. In Friedman-fashion, what to use the money on would be completely up to the recipient.

Interested in knowing what people here think about it. I think it is a very intriguing idea. Will share more of my opinion on it as the discussion gets going, should it get going.
It is a nice thought. But I think people "working off the books" would take advantage of it. It could also "enable" some people. Maybe I need to ponder it a bit.
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Double the salary of congress/senate too ...

Milton Friedman was a proponent of the negative income tax- a set nominal refund that everyone would get regardless of income class. This was his replacement for welfare as it would not reduce the incentive to work for money at any wage level. In Friedman-fashion, what to use the money on would be completely up to the recipient.

Interested in knowing what people here think about it. I think it is a very intriguing idea. Will share more of my opinion on it as the discussion gets going, should it get going.

When we have China to loan us, why not :)
 

myp

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When we have China to loan us, why not :)

Doubling Congress' salary has nothing to do with a negative income tax. The latter is a much more sensible proposal right now and one that might SAVE the government money (should it replace the current welfare system).
 
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