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[โ€“] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

First time hearing negative income tax but sounds like an idea i had after a nice walk after the edible kicked in lol

[โ€“] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

It's basically UBI, but with income caps. So if you make above a certain threshold, your benefits reduce and completely disappear by a second threshold.

Milton Friedman was a pretty notable supporter.