Finland is considering giving every citizen €800 a month (about $1,000).
Proposals for a national basic income are intended to simplify the social security system and encourage more unemployed people to take on temporary work.
You can read the rest @
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/finland/12035946/Finland-is-considering-giving-every-citizen-800-a-month.html
In the US, on the other hand, the federal budget is roughly $1,000 per month per person.
Source - https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/spending/
Very little of that money actually goes to We The People.
I think I'll move to Finland. Yes, it's cold and the people never smile, but at least they have a government that cares about them.
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