Friday, August 19, 2005
All 21-year-olds should get £50,000 from the government
.. argued Bruce Ackerman on the radio yesterday.
... after that, it would be up to them to make what they can of it. It would be funced by hiking inheritance tax. It's called asset-based welfare.
It's argued that is the only way to achive real equality of opportunity.
Also that being a 'stakeholder' (property owner?) makes everyone behave better.
That's an interesting idea.
... after that, it would be up to them to make what they can of it. It would be funced by hiking inheritance tax. It's called asset-based welfare.
It's argued that is the only way to achive real equality of opportunity.
Also that being a 'stakeholder' (property owner?) makes everyone behave better.
That's an interesting idea.
