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Written for people who have to make up their minds, not for specialists. One argument at a time, with the objections included and every figure sourced.
A minimum wage sets a floor by law. A basic income sets one through bargaining power: nobody is forced to accept, so whoever is offering has to persuade. They are different instruments, and the second reaches things the first cannot.
Multiply the amount by the population and you get a terrifying figure that means almost nothing. The real sum is a different one, and it is still demanding. Here is how to read it, without illusions in either direction.
It is not a metaphor. Within certain income bands, taking on more hours reduces the money available. It is a design flaw in conditional benefits, and unconditional income removes it by construction.
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