Re: "I would suspect with all the welfare programs and gov't housing programs disbanded ..."

What an odd thing to say, especially right after proposing your own welfare program - a "Guaranteed Annual Income" sounds downright ... 'commie' to most of America's (f)rightwing. It's a blatant re-distribution of wealth, after all. You ignore the psyche that says, 'I don't want my hard-earned money going to someone who could earn it themselves.'

P.S. Your delusions about the US having "the best health care system and best living conditions" is risible.