If you want to be right about saying "it could never happen here" about something, this would be it.Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said the coronavirus-stricken nation intends to implement a universal basic income program as soon as possible to blunt the pandemic’s economic impact.
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While the immediate goal of the program will be to provide relief to families that have lost income due to virus-related lockdowns, the country is developing it with an eye toward making it a resource “that stays forever, that becomes a structural instrument, a permanent instrument,” she said, according to Bloomberg.
Spain’s virus outbreak is the second-worst in Europe behind Italy.
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The Spanish government has implemented numerous relief policies for companies and self-employed workers affected by pandemic-related closures and said more will likely be necessary.
The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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