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I know this might sound weird, but $40/month is definitely enough to cover the costs of feeding a child.
It won't be luxury foods, and you'll have to prepare them yourself, but your child will be able to get the nutrition they need.
I wish the government would give me $40/month just so I can feed myself, lol.
Being poor is expensive.
Requiring time, equipment, space, and energy. Work two jobs a day and tell me how easy it is to save money making rice and beans at the end of the day.
I wish that for you, too. Nobody should go hungry, and if my taxes can help you out, I would be thrilled to see our government spend money making your life liveable.
I hate that people forget that some of the races we pay are to help people....but I really really really hate that companies like Walmart plan on their employees needing government programs instead of proper wages....they should pay more. But honestly I'll never have a problem with proper nutrition...I just hope no trash people are aiming to profit off the assistance. (CEO of Walmart and like companies)
$40 of what, rice and cheese slices? As the father of two young children I find this to be highly unlikely.
You can budget for cheese on $1.29 a day? You could get rice and black beans twice a day for that, but not much else. I wouldn't consider that "definitely enough"...
That's the basis of UBI. Rather than spending a lot on management and bureaucracy, and still missing those most in need, instead just give everyone the baseline and tax slightly more. It provides a natural alternative to various aid and support systems. They all get rolled into 1. It also feels fairer to people.
And before the inflation argument is brought up, it's easy to counter. You just have a % tax, with a flat payout, and run it as a fairly closed loop. The income growth line gets shallower, but is flattened at the bottom. No new money is entering the system, so no additional inflation. It also counters the "no-one will work" argument. If people drop out of the workforce, the fund's income will drop, this will reduce payouts and encourage more work from people.