The Universal Basic Income Is the Safety Net of the Future: A Debate :

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Summary: Imagine getting a check from the government every month—$600 or $1,000 guaranteed. It’s happening in Finland and other countries, where pilot programs are being launched to test what is known as a “universal basic income.” Such programs, supporters argue, simplify the social safety net, combat poverty and income inequality, treat all citizens equally, and provide a cushion for workers, giving them latitude to take risks in the job market. But to afford such a program, opponents point out, the government would have to eliminate the rest of the safety net, such as Social Security, food stamps, and housing vouchers. A universal basic income, they argue, would take away the incentive to work, waste money on those who don’t need it, and come at the expense of targeted and effective programs that help the poor. Is the universal basic income the safety net of the future?

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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 36 min., 46 sec)) : sound, color.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Intelligence Squared US (Firm), [2017]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

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General Note:	Originally released by Intelligence Squared US (Firm), 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 04, 2017.
Formatted Contents Note:	Debate "Housekeeping" (5:15); For the Motion: Andrew Stern (6:18); Against the Motion: Jason Furman (6:31); For the Motion: Charles Murray (6:26); Against the Motion: Jared Bernstein (6:38); Position Summary (2:07); Rapid Job Elimination? (6:51); Future Income (6:22); UBI Cost and Benefits (4:57); Distribution and Dignity (4:30); Social Fabric (2:57); Q/A: Reallocating Funds (2:19); Q/A: Funding UBI (2:27); Q/A: Negative Social Pressures (3:12); Q/A: Connections with Poverty (2:36); Q/A: UBI in the Future (1:16); Q/A: Inflation and UBI (2:09); Q/A: Universal vs. Population Subsets (2:41); Q/A: UBI Trojan Horse (0:54); Q/A: UBI Success Stories (1:22); Q/A: Funding Responsibility (3:58); Concluding Statement For: Stern (2:41); Concluding Statement Against: Furman (2:24); Concluding Statement For: Murray (1:50); Concluding Statement Against: Bernstein (2:21); Time to Vote (4:23); Audience Vote Results (1:02); testing (1:17);
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Target Audience Note:	9 - 12, Academic/AP
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description