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		stavros on Aug 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is It Nuts to Give to the Poor Without Strings Att... I am really excited to see how this will play out in Cyprus. I really hope it works, has it ever been tried elsewhere?

yesbabyyes on Aug 18, 2013 | [–]

It was tried in Dauphin, Canada for a few years in the seventies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mincome

A few other examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income#Examples_of_implem...

kristianp on Aug 18, 2013 | [–]

Here's a news article on the Cyprus program for those curious:

http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/07/26/president-announces-guaran...

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