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ndrosenTo continue with Steven Shafarman’s talk on July 24, 2019, Mr. Shafarman said that the Green Party accepted a plank supporting Basic Income, and rejected on on LVT, partly because they didn’t understand it.
He mentioned Real Clear Politics, and its imprint, Real Clear Books. His new book will be one of the first. He mentioned Andrew Yang, a supporter of Basic Income, but not of LVT; Marianne Williamson; and Kamala Harris, who had proposed a LIFT the Middle Class Act, Living Incomes for Families Today.
He mentioned Steve Forbes, an advocate of a flat tax, and against Basic Income. Steven Shafarman showed him his book, saying “No one has ever combined these two ideas this way.” Forbes turned to talk with someone else.
Then there was a Q&A period. Shafarman responded t9 someone’s question by saying that the idea of basic income had been in the air in the 1960s. Conservatives opposed it, partly because there was a 6% to 13% decrease in hours worked (from a demonstration project, presumably). But Shafarman said that this was mostly the result of mothers of small children working fewer hours outside the home, and of teenagers staying in school.
Izzy Gleiner asked how to keep the Basic Income out of the hands of landlords. (Rents might go up to absorb people’s extra income.) Shafarman replies that that’s where LVT comes in.
He mentioned Real Clear Politics, and its imprint, Real Clear Books. His new book will be one of the first. He mentioned Andrew Yang, a supporter of Basic Income, but not of LVT; Marianne Williamson; and Kamala Harris, who had proposed a LIFT the Middle Class Act, Living Incomes for Families Today.
He mentioned Steve Forbes, an advocate of a flat tax, and against Basic Income. Steven Shafarman showed him his book, saying “No one has ever combined these two ideas this way.” Forbes turned to talk with someone else.
Then there was a Q&A period. Shafarman responded t9 someone’s question by saying that the idea of basic income had been in the air in the 1960s. Conservatives opposed it, partly because there was a 6% to 13% decrease in hours worked (from a demonstration project, presumably). But Shafarman said that this was mostly the result of mothers of small children working fewer hours outside the home, and of teenagers staying in school.
Izzy Gleiner asked how to keep the Basic Income out of the hands of landlords. (Rents might go up to absorb people’s extra income.) Shafarman replies that that’s where LVT comes in.
