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> Who’s going to pay for that?

Anyone who wants to live in a better society, who realises this policy would help achieve that.

> Why would those people want to work if they can just freeload?

Because most people want more than just the absolute necessities of life.

One of the big reasons I left Canada is I didn’t like paying for the freeloaders. I didn’t like the high taxes. The other big reason was the insane real estate bubble that priced me out of the market. Between the two of those, I have better opportunities elsewhere.

>Because most people want more than just the absolute necessities of life.

You'd be surprised.

This is objectively true. There are plenty of people who would rather have a meager lifestyle on welfare than have to work. You can argue what the percentage is, but you can’t deny that’s above zero.

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