California's UBI Fiasco: The Failure of Free Money
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Posted 17 hours ago
**Failure**
California's ambitious Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiment has flopped spectacularly, revealing the pitfalls of handing out taxpayer-funded cash with no strings attached.
The recent data from a two-year study conducted in Compton shows that instead of uplifting the community, the program led participants to make questionable financial decisions.
Despite receiving approximately $500 per month, many participants found themselves only $100 richer over the course of the program.
Most notably, the study highlighted that recipients increased their tobacco consumption, suggesting that rather than investing in long-term stability, they chose immediate gratification over responsible spending.
Progressive advocates of UBI had touted the initiative as a revolutionary approach to tackling poverty, yet the results tell a different story.
Rather than promoting financial independence, the experiment demonstrated a decrease in labor market participation, particularly among part-time workers, who showed a striking 13 percent drop in engagement.
This decline in work ethic raises serious questions about the effectiveness of UBI programs overall.
The findings challenge the narrative that UBI would automatically lead to improved quality of life, revealing instead that such programs can perpetuate dependency and poor decision-making.
As the fiscal burden of these trials continues to mount, California stands as a cautionary tale for other states contemplating similar programs.
While well-intentioned, this latest UBI venture reiterates the conservative principle that financial support must be coupled with accountability and personal responsibility.
In a state already grappling with issues like high taxes and homelessness, the outcome serves as a critical reminder that progressive policies, no matter how ideologically appealing, often fail in practice.
California's UBI experiment had the potential to be a beacon of progressive reform but instead exposes the unfortunate reality that free money does not equate to good governance or community uplift.
Sources:
frontpagemag.com
kirschsubstack.com
revolver.news
California's ambitious Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiment has flopped spectacularly, revealing the pitfalls of handing out taxpayer-funded cash with no strings attached.
The recent data from a two-year study conducted in Compton shows that instead of uplifting the community, the program led participants to make questionable financial decisions.
Despite receiving approximately $500 per month, many participants found themselves only $100 richer over the course of the program.
Most notably, the study highlighted that recipients increased their tobacco consumption, suggesting that rather than investing in long-term stability, they chose immediate gratification over responsible spending.
Progressive advocates of UBI had touted the initiative as a revolutionary approach to tackling poverty, yet the results tell a different story.
Rather than promoting financial independence, the experiment demonstrated a decrease in labor market participation, particularly among part-time workers, who showed a striking 13 percent drop in engagement.
This decline in work ethic raises serious questions about the effectiveness of UBI programs overall.
The findings challenge the narrative that UBI would automatically lead to improved quality of life, revealing instead that such programs can perpetuate dependency and poor decision-making.
As the fiscal burden of these trials continues to mount, California stands as a cautionary tale for other states contemplating similar programs.
While well-intentioned, this latest UBI venture reiterates the conservative principle that financial support must be coupled with accountability and personal responsibility.
In a state already grappling with issues like high taxes and homelessness, the outcome serves as a critical reminder that progressive policies, no matter how ideologically appealing, often fail in practice.
California's UBI experiment had the potential to be a beacon of progressive reform but instead exposes the unfortunate reality that free money does not equate to good governance or community uplift.
Sources:
frontpagemag.com
kirschsubstack.com
revolver.news
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