Dustin comments on General Bitcoin discussion thread (May 2011) - Less Wrong

5 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 20 May 2011 02:03PM

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Comment author: Dustin 20 May 2011 09:12:12PM 2 points [-]

The problem is not including a link to said arguments.

Comment author: saliency 20 May 2011 10:23:10PM 1 point [-]

Google negative income tax and read the article...

Naz I think you are a little off though. the negative income tax is an implementation of a few possible implementations of a basic income system. Friedman liked it because it was better then normal welfair or the progressive tax we have. He wanted a flat tax. He did not particuly want the NIT, he wanted less welfair overhead and a flat tax.

If you do not have an income tax you can not use a negative income tax to implement a basic income.

Falkvinge is coming from the other direction. He is saying we will be forced to have a flat tax (VAT) because of bitcoin and that in order to still have wellfair we will need to implement a basic income, his citizens income.


It is all crazy talk though.