Who needs universal basic income?

By Dan Hannan

Published March 8, 2019 5:00am ET

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Who needs universal basic income? — Supporters of universal basic income (UBI) share with Marxists an almost heroic indifference to evidence. The most ambitious trial yet, sponsored by the Finnish government, came to an end last month. “Now, following the results, all the main parties are against a universal basic income,” says Finland’s finance minister, Petteri Orpo. “The case is closed […]

Supporters of universal basic income (UBI) share with Marxists an almost heroic indifference to evidence.

The most ambitious trial yet, sponsored by the Finnish government, came to an end last month. “Now, following the results, all the main parties are against a universal basic income,” says Finland’s finance minister, Petteri Orpo. “The case is closed in Finland.”

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