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Question: The governments should give each citizen a basic income so that they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Answer: There is an increasing trend of unemployment around the globe and under
such
circumstances
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 it would be a smart move to provide unemployed
people
 with a basic sum of money.
However
,
same
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 cannot be said for providing income to each citizen. In my opinion, it is a
wastage
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 of national treasure which could better be used for
further
 developments. Employed citizens already have a source of income. when a person can earn by himself, he does not require financial support from the state and to give it regardless, would weaken the economic state of the country as the government would be distributing free funds to
people
 who don't really need it. There are already many ways in which the state eases the lives of its population by providing education, health care and other amenities for free or subsidized rates.
Nonetheless
, it is
considerable
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 to hand out money to
people
 who have lost their jobs. It can
also
 include citizens who have
permanent
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 or temporary
disability
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 which resulted in their unemployment.
This
 would ensure that they are not completely broke or become homeless just because they are unable to earn. There is
chance
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 that
people
 would take undue advantage of the same and stop trying to earn their own bread because someone else is already platting it out for them. Policies and measures shall be taken to avoid
such
 circumstances. To conclude,
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 think that only the needy must be provided with a certain sum and not everyone because it would ultimately result in
unwanted
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an unwanted
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 flush of money which would have better been used for accomplishing other goals.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • basic income
  • financial security
  • unemployed
  • poverty
  • support
  • discourage
  • economic growth
  • taxes
  • budgetary strain
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