America HATES Money

The best way to cut through politics is to know your history. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) might have been ahead of his time, but he pushed through significant social safety nets that we take for granted today – some of which are being rolled back. What would America be like without social security? What could America be like with universal basic income (UBI)? FDR, The American History Of Social Safety Nets (01:20), The Forward Party Breaks Ranks (08:09), Three Reasons why or why not UBI (15:57), UBI Reduces Poverty (16:24), UBI Entrenches Poverty (19:44), UBI Increases Job Growth, Lowers School Dropout Rates (23:19), UBI Is Too Expensive (36:13), UBI Guarantees Income For Traditionally Unpaid Work (40:11), UBI Removes The Incentive To Work (46:51)