Corrupted Mentality: Finland’s SHOCKING basic income experiment results: People love to get paid for not working

Finland’s SHOCKING basic income experiment results: People love to get paid for not working

Published time: 9 Feb, 2019 01:46
Edited time: 9 Feb, 2019 12:11

A limited experiment with “basic income” in Finland failed to move the needle on unemployment or self-employment, but those who received no-strings-attached government money reported feeling happier, to the surprise of no one.

Beginning in 2017, some 2,000 recipients of unemployment benefits were given a monthly stipend of €560, tax-free and without any conditions, as part of an experiment in simplifying welfare and lowering unemployment.

A preliminary report published on Friday by the Finnish welfare administration Kela shows that the experiment’s effect on unemployment or self-employment was almost nonexistent. However, the recipients of the stipend reported feeling happier and less stressed than the control group, made up of those who received traditional unemployment and welfare benefits.

https://www.rt.com/news/451028-finland-basic-income-results/

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Permalink Reply by Chris of the family Masters on February 9, 2019 at 2:41pm

No surprise here...

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Permalink Reply by Parrhesia on February 9, 2019 at 3:03pm

It seems Socialist programs always fail to consider basic human nature.

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Permalink Reply by Deep Space on February 9, 2019 at 10:14pm

Oh course people don't wanna work.

Just ask the experts.

I.E. any of the top 26 richest multi-billionaires who hog the equivalent wealth of the bottom/poorest 3.8 billion people.

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Permalink Reply by Deep Space on February 9, 2019 at 10:23pm

In just one day a coal miner does more work than Jeff Bezos will ever do in his entire life.

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Permalink Reply by Eddie Davis on February 10, 2019 at 4:11am

Is it bad then?

The money paid out is a small amount and does not even cover basic living expenses. My attitude is that if we allow people to be born, we should also allow them to eat. If you wish to discuss how well we can do that ....

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Permalink Reply by Less Prone on February 10, 2019 at 6:09am

The Finnish Quisling politicians are doing their utmost to bankrupt the country.

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Permalink Reply by dogitydog on February 10, 2019 at 11:53pm

In another experiment there were some more shocking results. The control group had to ride bicycles to work in the rain every day while the other group was provided with limousine service and massages at work. The control group was more stressed out for some reason.