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The "State Bonus" for everyone

In the United Kingdom, Dennis and Mabel Milner propose a weekly, unconditional income for all citizens, equal to 20% of GDP per person. That same year, Bertrand Russell argues for a small income for everyone, whether they work or not. The Labour Party debates the idea and rejects it in 1921.

Source: BIEN, history of basic income

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