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human
I believe that adopting a guaranteed minimum income for all citizens is a good thing, CMV.

I think having a minimum income that guarantees all citizens enough money for rent, clothes and food would result in a better society. Ambitious people who are interested in more money would still get jobs if they so choose and would be able to enjoy more luxury. I understand employed people would be taxed more to account for this which may not exactly be fair but it would close the gap of inequality. I understand if one country were to do this it would create problems, but adopting this on a global scale would be beneficial. I'm sure there are lots of good arguments against this so let's hear em, CMV. 

Edit: Sorry guys, apparently what I am describing is basic income and not a minimum income.

Edit 2: I'd like to add that higher taxes do not indicate a lower quality of life as seen in many of the more socialist European countries. I also do not agree that a basic income will be enough for a significant amount of the work force to decide not to work anymore as a basic income will only provide for the basic needs an individual has, nothing more.
gpt
A lot has been said by A_soporific about how it woult discourage people from working, not only because people would be paid when they are not working, but also, and that second part is seldom adressed by basic income enthousiast, because the remaining worker would be higly taxed. 

This would have two effects :

* Clandestine jobs would be more profitable than official ones. That would mean more drugs, more prostitution, more unlicenced constructions ... and even less revenue for the state, and then even more taxes.

* The cost of a new worker would be high. With the combined effect of basic income and high taxes, beginner salaries would be especially high, and if most experiment show that current workers dont quit overnight, you can be sure that less productive unexperienced worker would not be recruited as their work would not pay far their salary and taxes.