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More about Georgism and Land Taxes
Michael Huemer considers two different views of what a single tax on land should look like.
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Libertarianism and the Pragmatic Case for a Universal Basic Income
Economist Ed Dolan shares some of his findings on the Basic Income Guarantee.
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The Basic Income Guarantee: Simplicity, but at What Cost?
The Cato Institute's Michael Tanner examines the Basic Income Guarantee and finds that its simplicity wouldn't survive the political process.
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How Much Disincentive Is Too Much?
Jim Manzi looks at why work disincentives are a serious obstacle to a Basic Income Guarantee.
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Property, Georgism, and the Safety Net
Michael Huemer explains why Georgist land rents are negligible - and why he need not justify private property in order to condemn political authority.
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On Safety Nets, Political Authority, and Henry George: A Reply to Huemer
Perhaps Henry George had it right.
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The Gospel of Work
Matt Zwolinski defends the basic income guarantee against those who charge that it would undermine the work ethic.
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Let’s Try a Basic Income and Public Work
Robert H. Frank argues that a basic income would be politically unpopular. He suggests a modest basic income supplemented by public work program.
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When the Basic Income Guarantee Meets the Political Process
Jim Manzi doubts that a basic income guarantee would emerge from our political process while still bearing its purportedly beneficial features.