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How Temporary Universal Basic Income Creates Paralysis

I love the UBI pilot but it ends in six months and I can't make any real life changes because I might lose this lifeline and be worse off than before.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Uncertainty about program continuity prevents long-term planning and maintains psychological scarcity despite temporary relief.

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