If you were taxed for and garenteed health care, basic housing, basic food..

[Chris H]

Would you still work? I have seen people in poverty that don't get out of it because they would lose these benefits if they started making money. So, what if we made the basics available to every one, would you settle for just enough to eat and take the basics, or would you work so you could get better food, tv, internet, cell phone, presents for birthdays or holidays, etc?
What would you do!
These are guaranteed weather you don't work, work some or a lot.

[sunshine951951]

I'll turn your question around.

Prisoners are guaranteed health care, basic housing, basic food, laundry service, free stamps for mailing & even cable tv.

Therefore, the question becomes would you commit a crime in order to go to prison to gain these "benefits"???

Personally, I think everyone has the freewill & ability to choose their personal work ethic & standard of living.

Some people have an ingrained sense of hardwork ethic while others are eternal moochers just looking for a hand out.
There are 9 trillion people on this planet, so it's not shocking that everyone is different in their decision on what's the best lifestyle for themselves.

[Nadine P]

I would do the opposite of what you are proposing. I would stop welfare and make people pay for their own necessities.