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I think UBI would have a similar effect just via increased demand instead of a decreased supply. When the poor and middle class are all getting supplemental income, and they're competing for the same rentals, the landlords will raise prices, and so on. Same for anything else in limited supply.


You think UBI would be a constant shock on the economy in a size similar to closing the Strait of Hormuz?




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