Good point. I don't know that I favor basic income when the enormity of the funding required is put in perspective. I'd rather see some kind of allotment for bill-pay for lower-income/no-income individuals, whereby things like their rent, health costs, cell phone bill, & transportation costs would be provided for up to a certain amount. Something like $5000 annually would go a long way towards helping out low-income people, and the paperwork necessary to receive benefits would serve as a disincentive for people who don't need the assistance to try to receive it.