Author: JOHN CLARKE /Ontario Coalition Against Poverty Ontario Government will soon be announcing plans for a Basic Income pilot project somewhere in the Province. There is a lot international interest in this development, especially among those who adhere to the notion that BI could be implemented as a redistributive and progressive antidote to the austerity agenda and the war on the poor. The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) that I am part of, has come out in opposition to Basic Income. I understand that there are those on the left who sincerely believe that a progressive BI model is attainable. We don't look to denounce or insult people who take that position but we do hold an opposing view that I, frankly, have yet to see it responded to on its merits. With the six points I set out below, I am endeavouring to show the basis for the position we are taking. 1. Capitalists can increase the rate of exploitation and profit if there are more workers ...
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