Something you probably didn't know about Dauphin MB

[Klause]

<a href="http://www.flattirefilms.net/index#/project-5/"> the Mincome experiment </a>

[ajl]

Who was funding mincome?

[grassfarmer]

The Federal Government.
I read that story last year, it was quite an interesting experiment.

[Klause]

Yup...


The scars we still there.


People in their 70s and 60s speak of a time when they didn't have to work and got paid... they figured best thing on earth...


Today... high unemployment lots of Natives no industry no jobs and pretty much everyone is depressed.

[furrowtickler]

Give a person $100 and they will spend $125
Give the same person $ 25 and they will save $5.

[cottonpicken]

Good post pretty interesting

[sumdumguy]

Gotta wonder how guaranteed income could reduce medical costs so much in one small town in such a short time. hmmm.

[sumdumguy]

I reread the article and it appears that this is just some professor's opinion expanded to relate to Canadian society today. Yep, free money from you and I. That'll work wonders!

[stonepicker]

sounds great where do i sign up? Who's gonna pay for this again? Oh ya, people who work and pay taxes. sounds fair.

[Braveheart]

Scars? Lots of natives? Hahaha. "Scar Tissue." My new theme song.