Jun 6, 2016
Why Switzerland’s basic income idea is not crazy — By Scott Santens | Politico
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: economics, governance, government
Activists pose on top of a giant poster reading “What would you do if your income was taken care of?”, setting the Guinness World Record for the largest poster ever printed, on May 14, 2016 in Plainpalais place in Geneva. A campaign group backing an unconditional minimum income in Switzerland set a Guinness Record for the world’s largest poster on May 14, seeking to rally support for the controversial idea ahead of a referendum next month. The record breaking 8,115 square metre (87,350 square feet) poster was made with a series of massive black plastic sheets, with the words “What would you do if your income was taken of” written in gold lettering. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
“Seven out of 10 voters fully expect another referendum in Switzerland, and the beginning of a necessary national conversation.”
