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Germany: income unconditional basic for everyone?
Großansicht des Bilder mit der Bildunterschrift: The initiative of unconditional basic income is a fixed monthly salary of 1,000 euros for each person.
Launches In Germany, the arena the idea of \u200b\u200bunconditional basic income for every citizen without distinction. Compared with a social benefit, according to its supporters, employees would be more productive.
In Germany, opposition and Government is discussing the new rules of social subsidy program for the unemployed, known as Hartz IV. A reform was blocked in December 2010 in the Senate. Since then, members of the governing coalition and the Social Democratic (SPD) and Greens have been unable to reach an agreement.
Given the dissatisfaction of many citizens with unemployment insurance program Hartz IV and discussion within the party, the Left on these social issues, has presented the idea of \u200b\u200bintroducing an income in Germany unconditional basic. Every person, regardless of employment status, receive $ 1,000 tax free each month.
First
income, then work
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bilder mit der Bildunterschrift: A social benefit is not enough to survive, say supporters unconditional basic income.
"To live in this society are required income. And the German state to comply with fundamental rights set out in the Constitution, citizens first need income to live decently, "says the professor and Werner Götz employer. The general idea of \u200b\u200bunconditional basic income is that the State is the first to ensure that citizen's livelihood so that he can then work, and not vice versa.
This initiative seeks to "ensure the livelihoods first to work and not work to make ends meet," said Götz Werner, a German professor, the Bavarian television Alpha Forum Sunday 30 January. Werner, author of "1,000 euros for everyone - freedom, equality, basic income" (in German "für jeden € 1,000 - Freiheit, Gleichheit, Grundeinkommen) The State argues that it is the citizen who should be further conditions for a dignified life, not only the right to work.
Werner's proposal is that every person, regardless of whether or not he has a job or a salary, receive a monthly basic income of € 1,000 tax free. To achieve this would require an amount of 1 billion euros per year. However, social spending in 2009 amounted to 750 billion euros. Thus, the accounts would indicate a shortfall of 250 billion euros.
To implement this concept in practice would they also change the German tax system. "This is not a gift from the government but rather a civil right, because when the city consumes goods and services are also paying taxes on them. It is our current tax system which impoverishes us, "says German professor.
More benefits than disadvantages?
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bilder mit der Bildunterschrift: Unemployed expect a job opportunity in Spain.
A unconditional basic income guarantee increased productivity and efficiency, more initiative and work of society, as each person would be dedicated to what he likes and not what's forced to work, says Werner. Likewise, low wages would be regulated, there would be unemployment and illegal employment.
Although the advantages of this model appealing, Kristina Vogt, a member of The Left Party in Bremen, is not entirely agree with this initiative, as if they are other members of his party. "People have to give them their dignity. In this sense, the current measures such as Hartz IV are outrageous. However, an unregulated unconditional basic income would have several negative impacts on citizens. Businesses, for example, could offer lower wages, "Vogt said the Berlin daily Tageszeitung in recent days.
Where I do agree both supporters and opponents of an unconditional basic income is the need to invest more money on education and cultural programs for children and youth. "The training helps them think better, and expand their capabilities for future employment," says Werner.
Topic also in Spain
Given the euro's economic crisis, and countries such as Spain, the initiative for an unconditional basic income also draws attention, especially among the unemployed. On 24 January, demonstrators marched to the Palacio de la Moncloa, which requested the Government of Zapatero an unconditional basic income to survive.
Author: Weber Cristina Mendoza
Editor: Emilia Rojas
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