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In the second part of this essay, I will elaborate my argument by considering Morales’ government policy in Bolivia, Cash-Transfer projects in Mozambique and Basic Income Grants in South Africa and elsewhere. In the final part of this essay, I will argue that just as we should be aware of the ways post-neoliberal development policy has moved away from the neoliberal political project, we should also be aware that this does not mean they escape the issues associated with accepting neoliberal…

Rhetorical Situation Analysis Report A Universal Basic Income Would Insure Against Job Loss 1. This text originally appears in “The New York Times” room for debate. It was updates on October 4, 2016. 2. The genre for this text is an opposite of editorial (also known as op- ed). The rhetorical aim for this genre is persuasive. More specifically, to Propose a Solution. This style focuses on a question about what action can be taken. Stern’s article talks about how the United States needs to…

Introduction For several years now, Americans have been struggling in today’s economy simply due to unfair income distribution. Income inequality is a growing issue today and many economists have noticed that this issue needs to be resolved in order to see steady improvement with the economy. Barack Obama even addressed the issue himself and stated that income inequality is now the main reason why the economy has yet to make a major improvement over the years. Which makes sense in economic…

Got milk? That is about all I can afford with my Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formally known as food stamps) along with bread and eggs, monthly. Seriously, I am a low income college student and I receive only a minimum amount of snap benefits. SNAP requirements should be changed due to irresponsible and lazy people abusing the system. Currently it is difficult for deserving people to receive SNAP benefits due to income and employment status. Being a college…

meet and survive (Searchusapeople). Poverty effects society in many ways. We see a higher crime rate, a higher dropout rate, and an increased amount of alcohol and/or substance abuse in lower income communities. This mixed with the ineffective government aid programs has led to an increase in poverty rates throughout the years. “To me, the poor are like Bonsai trees. When you plant the best seed of the tallest tree in a six-inch deep flower pot, you get a perfect replica of the tallest tree,…

In 2016, Charles Murray published an essay in the Wall Street Journal, in which he argues for the implement of a UBI, or universal basic income. Murray explains that implementing a UBI will only work efficiently if all welfare programs are taken away. He argues that doing this, every citizen will be forced to take care of themselves. Murray continues on to examine the effects on the workforce by explaining that “[i]t also could provide an invaluable benefit: injecting new resources and new…

Out of the Washington Post, Charles Murray writes A Guaranteed Income for Every American to emphasize that the universal basic income is a great idea for today’s society. Murray claims that if this bill was to be passed then there would be no poverty, such as everyone above the age of 21, upon some certain circumstances would receive a check in the mail every month for just being a citizen. This could solve the issues of people having their jobs lost forcefully, and not being able to provide…

students do not know exactly what they want to study once they begin their college education. When they have no idea about the major they choose there is a great chance for dropping the course. Most of the students join the wrong major. The students should know their major before they start college understanding the labor market, the income they will get and the easy job that they can do. Above all, the students should know their major to understand the labor market. The labor market helps the…

My family has struggled financially for a vast majority of my life. My dad has been a plumber since before I was born, and still is. He worked for a small local business for approximately ten to fifteen years. My mom was taking college classes while also being a stay at home mother to my two brothers and I. When I was eight years old, my dad was fired from his job due to disagreements between him and the new owner. My dad was really good friends with the previous owner, but when he retired his…

Basic Income Guarantee Technology has evolved tremendously over the past 20 years and is expected to keep growing at an unimaginable pace. The growth in technology in 10-20 years will cause changes to how society usually operated (Thibodeau). Economist are calling it the second machine age in America (Pearlstein). We are about to begin the automation of jobs that has held this economy together. Machines are expected to take more than a third of all jobs by 2030 (Thibodeau). The unemployment…