Time to move to Switzerland

[wa-loaf]

They are going to vote on whether to provide every resident $2800 in income every month!

http://www.salon.com/2013/10/11/rather_than_savage_cuts_switzerland_considers_star_trek_economics/

 

[Warp Daddy]

2800 a month would not go far in Switzerland .

 

[St. Bear]

We can move to Switzerland and ski full time. Healthcare and most social services are free, so all we'd have to pay for is housing, food, and skiing. I think I can swing that on $33,600 a year.

 

[St. Bear]

On second thought, I'd probably get a part time job just to pay for beer.

 

[wa-loaf]

2800 a month would not go far in Switzerland .

Yeah, but it's not dependent on your income so if you get a halfway decent job you could do pretty well. Not to mention there really aren't any healthcare costs.

 

[dmc]

I have a very cute friend from Switzerland...
She's a struggling musician... I bet she's stoked..

It's kinda like how Alaskans get money every year from the state...

 

[St. Bear]

It would also depend if that $2,800 is taxed. Switzerland has one of the highest tax rates in the world.

On the other hand, it would be really silly for the government to hand out money, then turn around and tax it.

 

[Puck it]

And how does this get funded? I do not see anyhting on how it is funded.

 

[wa-loaf]

It would also depend if that $2,800 is taxed. Switzerland has one of the highest tax rates in the world.

On the other hand, it would be really silly for the government to hand out money, then turn around and tax it.

Actually it doesn't look like their tax rate is much higher than ours, but they don't have huge military to support:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tax-Revenues-As-GDP-Percentage-(75-05).JPG

 

[St. Bear]

And how does this get funded? I do not see anyhting on how it is funded.

Interest from the overseas bank accounts held there.

 

[St. Bear]

Actually it doesn't look like their tax rate is much higher than ours, but they don't have huge military to support:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tax-Revenues-As-GDP-Percentage-%2875-05%29.JPG

Hmm, it appears you're right. I guess I was confusing them with the Scandanavian countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_rates_around_the_world

 

[Smellytele]

And how does this get funded? I do not see anyhting on how it is funded.

good question. It has to come from somewhere. free money breeds laziness

 

[skiberg]

I hope you all have a lot of cash reserved if you want to live in Switzerland. It is outrageously expensive there. I spent 80$ on 4 coffees, juice and bagels in Zürich. Dinner for 4 at a moderate Bistro will run you about $300.00. Fantastic place to live but VERY expensive.

 

[ScottySkis]

I hope you all have a lot of cash reserved if you want to live in Switzerland. It is outrageously expensive there. I spent 80$ on 4 coffees, juice and bagels in Zürich. Dinner for 4 at a moderate Bistro will run you about $300.00. Fantastic place to live but VERY expensive.

So win Swiss lottery to be set.

 

[wa-loaf]

I hope you all have a lot of cash reserved if you want to live in Switzerland. It is outrageously expensive there. I spent 80$ on 4 coffees, juice and bagels in Zürich. Dinner for 4 at a moderate Bistro will run you about $300.00. Fantastic place to live but VERY expensive.

I guess that's why everyone needs a subsidy?

 

[Nick]

i wonder if that depends on where you live (cost of living). Housing in Europe in general is more expensive than the states and fuel is always expensive.

 

[Nick]

Also: I wonder if employers are able to pay employees less because of this new stipend.

 

[Smellytele]

If everyone is going to get 2800 a month just lower the f'n taxes to make up for that. People are so stupid.

 

[dmc]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/alaska-oil-wealth-checks_n_972489.html

 

[Smellytele]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/alaska-oil-wealth-checks_n_972489.html

about 3.5% of what the Swiss are going to get per year if this goes through but it doesn't effect me so they can do whatever they want.