Found an interesting graph with absolutely no relation to current events on Wikipedia. I forget who I learned this from, but it's pretty useful to add Reagan's face right around 1981 to help understand changes in US over time. #economics #HealthCare

Means testing harms the mean household and is just plain mean, by design. Study after study shows that providing social safety nets - benefits the vast majority of people support - is cheaper and more efficient when you get rid of the hurdles to prove you qualify. Means testing punishes those most in need who are often least able to spend time and energy to complete the intentionally difficult process to access benefits, and results in higher costs.

People's Policy Project

Universal Benefits Cost Less Than Means-Tested Benefits

The biggest welfare state controversy is driven by accounting games.

#UBI #BasicIncome

Capitalism's greatest trick was stealing so much of our time that we cannot imagine living without the 'conveniences' it sells back to us.