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Basic Income for only the Poor?

Hi All,

Policy conversations seem to center around UBI for the entire population, but why not just focus on BI for those in the most need? Approximately 11% of Americans live below the federal poverty line.

Interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
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One argument for a universal transfer like a basic income or negative income tax is that it would not create perverse incentives to discourage the poor from getting out of poverty. It is a lump-sum transfer. So, it is not cut when a person earns more income in the market.