Almost
77 percent of the Swiss voters reject the $2,500 monthly Universal
Basic Income (UBI) proposal in a national referendum on Sunday.
The failed
revolutionary proposal called for all Swiss adults to be paid an
unconditional monthly income, regardless of whether they worked or
not. According to the authors of the initiative, which was proposed
in early 2016, the UBI reflected the high cost of living in
Switzerland. Meanwhile, opponents of the idea, including those from
the government, believe that this innovation would weaken the
country's economy.
According to
official data released by the country's authorities, 76.7 percent of
the voters disagreed with the proposal, the initiative was supported
by 23.1 of the voters. The most positive response was found in the
cantons of Basel-Stadt — 36 percent, Jura — 35.8, Geneva — 34.7
and Neuchatel — 31.2 percent.
In January,
a Demoscope poll revealed that 56 percent of the Swiss believed that
the initiative would be rejected. Then, the majority of the Swiss
population said they were unlikely to quit their jobs even if the
initiative was supported.
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