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Comment by The Economist
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Make no mistake: modern welfare states leave plenty to be desired. Disability benefits are for many people an unsatisfactory version of a basic income, providing those who will no longer work with enough to get by. But rather than upend society with radical welfare reforms premised on a job-killing technological revolution that has not yet happened, governments should make better use of the tools they already have.
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The Economist article "Basically Flawed" (from the URL slug) does exist and is confirmed via secondary sources (Mercatus Center references it). The article argues against UBI, which aligns with the quote's content and the "against" vote on "Implement a universal basic income". However, economist.com blocks automated fetching, so I cannot verify the exact quote text appears in the article. Vote direction is correct: the quote clearly argues against UBI, favoring improvement of existing welfare tools instead.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 4d ago
replying to The Economist