Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Look at Uruguay. Since some years ago, the government started giving free money to below-poverty-line people. It has been happening complete the opposite. As people receive money, they don't feel the need of working and progressing in life, including when the are offered to work in street cleaning duties or similar. The thing is that the tax payers are starting to feel that their money is not been well spent, until nobody knows.


Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: