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UBI doesn't limit employees from walking away from their jobs, it enables them to.

> The option to work for yourself isn't taken away by a jobs guarantee.

Obviously. Job guarantee programs however still don't allow you to truly walk away from your job unless you're able to financially support yourself, whereas a UBI does.

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Yep, I misread your point, and mis-responded.

A UBI that's actually enough to replace a job has the benefits you describe, at the cost of UBI times the population. A UBI that's not enough to replace a job doesn't have the benefits you describe, has the negatives I describe, and costs almost as much.

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