It's disingenuous to propose it as a viable option when every proposal involves spending the money on something. These things do not happen in a vacuum.
Nobody is talking about "leftist politicians."
Nobody is talking about "leftist politicians."
I am suggesting something that might actually get the middle class, or those aspiring to join the middle class, to support and vote for the idea. I think it's pointless to talk about more radical concepts like a wealth tax or UBI without considering how such a thing could be made appealing to a majority of voters.