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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:00 AM Jan 2018

IMO, Oprah Winfrey will need to offer a UBI program to get on the ticket.

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IMO, Oprah Winfrey will need to offer a UBI program to get on the ticket. (Original Post) CK_John Jan 2018 OP

That's her barrier to entry? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #1

Several Millennials have already offered UBI programs but have not CK_John Jan 2018 #4

That is what brought you to the thought it is a barrier to entry for Oprah. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #5

She could probably fund one herself... nt ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #2

Nah - everyone gets a self-driving car! jberryhill Jan 2018 #3

What has cars to do with UBI programs??? CK_John Jan 2018 #6

UBI will have to be sufficient to make the monthly payment on a self-driving car jberryhill Jan 2018 #12

Im willing to bet that no Democratic candidate does... brooklynite Jan 2018 #7

The government in Ontario, Canada is running a basic income project in three communities, focused on CK_John Jan 2018 #9

As I said, no hard data on results, and no national implementation strategy brooklynite Jan 2018 #11

So, you already had your UBI thread for the month of January snooper2 Jan 2018 #8

I don't understand your FYI?????????????????? CK_John Jan 2018 #10

My wife usually take antibiotics for it, GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #13

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

1. That's her barrier to entry?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jan 2018

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

4. Several Millennials have already offered UBI programs but have not

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:12 AM

Jan 2018

stated what primary they will run in.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

5. That is what brought you to the thought it is a barrier to entry for Oprah.

Reply to CK_John (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:14 AM

Jan 2018

It just gets better.

Watch out for those "several millennials".

This is at least as good as autonomous vehicles being the October surprise. I didn't think that would be topped. Now "several millennials" set the rules for barriers to entry.

ExciteBike66

(2,358 posts)

2. She could probably fund one herself... nt

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:05 AM

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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. Nah - everyone gets a self-driving car!

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:11 AM

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CK_John

(10,005 posts)

6. What has cars to do with UBI programs???

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:15 AM

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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

12. UBI will have to be sufficient to make the monthly payment on a self-driving car

Reply to CK_John (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:15 PM

Jan 2018

Unless self-driving cars are no longer the political issue of primary importance. I may have missed your last directive on that one.

brooklynite

(94,585 posts)

7. Im willing to bet that no Democratic candidate does...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:33 AM

Jan 2018

UBI is still a fringe idea with little political momentum, limited data on actual results, and no example of scaled-up implementation.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

9. The government in Ontario, Canada is running a basic income project in three communities, focused on

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:46 AM

Jan 2018

people on low incomes.

A two-year pilot programme is currently running in Finland, where 2,000 unemployed people are given a €560 (£490) monthly income.

brooklynite

(94,585 posts)

11. As I said, no hard data on results, and no national implementation strategy

Reply to CK_John (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:53 AM

Jan 2018

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

8. So, you already had your UBI thread for the month of January

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:42 AM

Jan 2018

This will count against February FYI

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

10. I don't understand your FYI??????????????????

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jan 2018

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

13. My wife usually take antibiotics for it,

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:23 PM

Jan 2018

But some people swear cranberry juice will clear it right up. As a man I do not really know as we seldom get them. Shaving the pubic area seems to reduce their occurrence.

Oh, wait...you said u B i?

Never mind.

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