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[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 55 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Canada doesn't even give people on disability enough to afford rent, let alone groceries, power bills, car insurance, etc.

Maybe start there. Help the disabled survive.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

And God forbid you're under 65 and disabled. Big load of "fuck you" from the government.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is actually a big reason why there are so many opponents of the MAID law.

Too many people with disabilities are taking the euthanasia option simply because, they don't have any way to live.

Which is simply despicable euthanasia has to be chosen, a sign of a broken system all the way around.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

UBI is supposed to replace other need-based social programs such as disability, welfare programs, government housing, etc. The entire point is that the money from those programs, which collectively have quite a lot of waste, goes into UBI so everyone can participate in society on a more fair level.

Also read the reply to that comment for an example of the waste: https://lemmy.world/comment/4589897

There's basically an entire industry dedicated to denying and minimizing payouts. With UBI, that entire industry becomes obsolete.

If UBI is done properly, it replaces those other social programs. The payouts are bigger and for more people, and the program administration costs are smaller.