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Public opinion on universal basic income
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The world, so far
Every answer received, unweighted and un-post-stratified. This is a tally, not a published estimate.
A · Money from the state should go to people who work, or who clearly need it.
B · The state should pay everyone enough to live on, with no strings.
24% A ·
22% neither ·
54% B · n = 3930
A · If machines take the jobs, people must retrain and move on.
B · If machines take the jobs, the state must guarantee an income.
25% A ·
25% neither ·
50% B · n = 1709
By nation
1 nation above the reporting threshold.
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