The Swiss are trying for a Basic Income legislation !!!
As reported in swissinfo.ch, Apr 12, 2012 - 16:03
"Signatures are being collected for a proposal aimed at introducing an unconditional basic income for everyone living in Switzerland.
Organisers of the initiative, launched in Bern on Thursday, consider a guaranteed income a civil right and stressed it was neither a redistribution initiative nor a call to abolish social welfare.
The group, including a former senior government official and an ex-chief economist of a leading Swiss bank, has 18 months to collect at least 100,000 valid signatures to force a nationwide vote on the issue.
They believe that with a basic income of SFr2,500 ($2,730) – children would receive a quarter of that – everyone could live in “dignity and freedom”, without being plagued by existential fears."
The Swiss allows normal citizens to initiate a legislation process, unlike countries such as UK or Singapore.
I wish the Swiss success with their Basic Income law.
More links on this petition:
SWITZERLAND: Petition Drive For A Referendum On A Basic Income
http://bedingungslos.ch/ (only German)
Switzerland Considers Unconditional Income Initiative
I wish the Swiss success with their Basic Income law.
More links on this petition:
SWITZERLAND: Petition Drive For A Referendum On A Basic Income
http://bedingungslos.ch/ (only German)
Switzerland Considers Unconditional Income Initiative
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