New Posts For Thread: Basic income referundum in Switzerlandhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36454060Interesting one, this. I have no opinion - I'm neutral.The name Gordon Brown immediately sprang to mind reading that, TheBetterBettorhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548961295#548961295The name Gordon Brown immediately sprang to mind reading that, TheBetterBettorFri, 10 Jun 2016 03:42:08 -050030 years of hard slog with the chance of your pension pot getting raided by the liquidators, is too much of a risk for some people.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548961097#54896109730 years of hard slog with the chance of your pension pot getting raided by the liquidators, is too much of a risk for some people.Fri, 10 Jun 2016 01:47:37 -0500i just bought a bag of pound shop nails. on another matter... I see a car park with some rich man's car... is it a Bentley so shiny my peasant brain just wants to caress it?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548960223#548960223i just bought a bag of pound shop nails. on another matter... I see a car park with some rich man's car... is it a Bentley so shiny my peasant brain just wants to caress it?Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:34:37 -0500Too many jobs are getting automized now, so its best to give the peasants the money because they don't want to do any more crappy jobs with no or little chance of a decent pension....Either that or face a revolt.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548956513#548956513Too many jobs are getting automized now, so its best to give the peasants the money because they don't want to do any more crappy jobs with no or little chance of a decent pension....Either that or face a revolt.Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:44:38 -0500too high a number?minimum wage came in at £3.60 in 1999. now £6.70. start at 200 not 400?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548951695#548951695too high a number?minimum wage came in at £3.60 in 1999. now £6.70. start at 200 not 400?Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:56:26 -0500nah most economies in the world run on creditif the govt didnt borrow anymore money and paid off the total debtit would take 400 yearsrefractive bankinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548931555#548931555nah most economies in the world run on creditif the govt didnt borrow anymore money and paid off the total debtit would take 400 yearsrefractive bankingMon, 06 Jun 2016 18:07:44 -0500total money in world 60 trillionpeople = 7 billion60,000,000,000,000 / 7,000,000,000 = $8,572so if money was distributed evenly throughout the world the cash each person gets is pretty poor? $8,572 dolla amigo. of course most people in the poor counthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548931405#548931405total money in world 60 trillionpeople = 7 billion60,000,000,000,000 / 7,000,000,000 = $8,572so if money was distributed evenly throughout the world the cash each person gets is pretty poor? $8,572 dolla amigo. of course most people in the poor countMon, 06 Jun 2016 17:37:45 -0500https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548930733#548930733Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:23:28 -0500Kuwait had a plan years ago for the minimum wage of nationals to be £3k a monthI'm not sure how they stop people just employing immigrants on much less, but would be a great plan imohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548930631#548930631Kuwait had a plan years ago for the minimum wage of nationals to be £3k a monthI'm not sure how they stop people just employing immigrants on much less, but would be a great plan imoMon, 06 Jun 2016 15:14:47 -0500Sorry Ibrahima, I just re-read that, I'd intepreted what you wrote as supporting the motion, I realise now you were mocking it and I'm just a bit stupid. My humblest apologies.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30698993/basic-income-referundum-in-switzerland?post_id=548929139#548929139Sorry Ibrahima, I just re-read that, I'd intepreted what you wrote as supporting the motion, I realise now you were mocking it and I'm just a bit stupid. My humblest apologies.Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:58:56 -0500