The Swiss decide today on the introduction of an unconditional basic income. The initiators of the referendum also have the development of the labor market in view. Robots will replace millions of jobs.
“Do you wish to accept the people’s initiative for an unconditional basic income?”, That is the question that must answer the Swiss at the ballot box. The initiators present concrete figures for an unconditional basic income. Every adult should continue monthly CHF 2,500, or about 2300 euros obtained. For each child come back 625 francs to. For the initiators of the referendum, Christian Müller, the more freedom would mean: “We could live a bit more freedom, that is, more people are able to pursue what they find important and what they want more passion, more freedom would be possible – through. more discretion for everyone “
world economic Forum: Rapid change in the labor market
But it is not just about freedom. The rapid change in the world of work will lead, according to the World Economic Forum to the fact that up to five million jobs will be lost. Robots are on the rise, so the initiators Daniel Straub: “. So many robots on the horizon who want to help us work this change we will not let it happen, but we want to build for the future.”
But the opposition to the basic income is strong. There is virtually no party in the Swiss National Council, which supports the claim. The Swiss Social Minister, Alain Berset, the idea is skeptical: “If we go times assume that only ten percent of the Swiss would stop working? What would happen to our economy if 400,000 people would stop now” The Switzerland would have a big problem.
“slap for every Swiss who gets up at six o’clock”
The National Council of the FDP, Daniel Stolz, the initiative can not be taken seriously. The unconditional income is not even bound to take up a job: “Nothing, nothing in life is unconditional, not even life itself, you need to eat to live, drink, breathe..” The SVP-politician Peter Keller rejects the demand. He sees this as a slap in the face for everyone in Switzerland who get up at six and seven take the pimples in the hand and work.
The Vice President of the Social Democratic Party, Carina Guscetti, are facing ill people to consider: “Did he or she will then continue to be entitled to social welfare benefits or to be seen whether the basic income sufficient?” The industry rejects the basic income also decreased. Social Minister Alain Berset feared a suction effect. That Switzerland would become a political Cockaigne: “Does ‘unconditionally’ that every person who comes from abroad and settles in Switzerland, also has access?” And Berset asks what that meant basic income for the balance between other countries and Switzerland. “That could be pretty adventurous,” said Berset
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benefits would disappear
Decisive but is likely to be the financing. An unconditional basic income would devour more than 200 billion Swiss francs in Switzerland. This is three times the current budget. The initiative proposes that all earnings are siphoned off to the level of the basic income. For most benefits would disappear, the VAT would be increased
co-founder Oswald Sigg nevertheless sees opportunities in the vote. “Some will say I agree with ‘Yes’, but coming anyway not immediately. the others will be perhaps convinced that the income will be redistributed, that social policy should be made basically from head to feet. that will simply need a large start-up time. ” Polls advance looked different. 56 percent of voters could not imagine that such a revolutionary concept can be implemented
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