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		dillonmckay on April 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The pope just proposed a universal basic income Right, so if they blow it all on chocolate or Steam games, and they become ill, should they just be forced to be sick and homeless?

galvin on April 12, 2020 [–]

Depends on how healthcare and housing are handled.

In most developed countries they would end up in a homeless shelter or social housing and be covered by national healthcare.

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