NATIONAL SALARY? This Crazy Country Ready To Vote For “Free Money” For EveryoneSwiss voters are deciding whether they want to have a  national salary  for everyone. Everyone gets a paycheck no matter what! Of course, the economists are horrified by this:The argument doesn t sway many economists, who say the fear of poverty is largely what motivates a workforce. If you pay people to do nothing, they will do nothing Voters in Switzerland have been asked to decide whether to provide the entire population with a basic, unconditional income   an unprecedented idea. The issue is a contentious one calling into question the value of work.Polls opened on Sunday in which Swiss voters were being asked whether an  unconditional basic income  should be provided for every man, woman and child.The ballot doesn t give a figure but economists project a minimum of 2,500 Swiss francs ($2,560, 2,225 euros) per month is needed to make ends meet in the expensive Alpine country. Children would need about a quarter of that amount.The question was placed on the ballot after the necessary 100,000 petition signatures were gathered to force the issue.Opponents to the initiative warn a mass payout would explode public spending and the Swiss government advised voters cast their vote against the measure.But proponents insist the time has come for a minimum monthly wage as sweeping technological changes and advances in automation continue to displace manual workers. Our parents, grandparents and beyond worked hard so that we could produce more by working less, with machines and so forth,  Ralph Kundig, president of the Swiss chapter of the Basic Income Earth Network said.  The only thing that they did not foresee was that this wealth would only benefit the owners of the means of production. Revolutionary or wacky?That argument doesn t sway many economists, who say the fear of poverty is largely what motivates a workforce. If you pay people to do nothing, they will do nothing,  Charles Wyplosz, economics professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, told the AFP news agency.Not so, argues Kundig, who says some pilot projects indicate most people wouldn t sit idle even if they could, and that entrepreneurship could be boosted if people weren t so afraid of the financial risk. Basic income is much more of a stimulant to employment and the economic activity of a country,  he said.Observers are watching with interest to see how the vote will go. International Labor Organization Director General Guy Ryder said he expected interest in the issue to swell, as technological advances make more and more jobs obsolete, and a growing number of people remain in the ranks of the working poor. We are going to have to find ways of distributing national income which are not directly related to the work that we do,  Ryder said.At this point it s all theoretical and it will be up to Swiss voters to decide.So who would pay for it?Different models have been posited, including fees on salaries of people who earn more than the minimum, savings from welfare programs that would be discontinued and taxes or spending cuts in the state budget. Via: Live LeakGovernment News
national salary this crazy country ready to vote for free money for everyoneswiss voters deciding whether want national salary everyone everyone gets paycheck matter of course economists horrified the argument sway many economists say fear poverty largely motivates workforce if pay people nothing nothing voters switzerland asked decide whether provide entire population basic unconditional income unprecedented idea the issue contentious one calling question value opened sunday swiss voters asked whether unconditional basic income provided every man woman ballot give figure economists project minimum swiss francs euros per month needed make ends meet expensive alpine country children would need quarter question placed ballot necessary petition signatures gathered force initiative warn mass payout would explode public spending swiss government advised voters cast vote proponents insist time come minimum monthly wage sweeping technological changes advances automation continue displace manual workers our parents grandparents beyond worked hard could produce working less machines forth ralph funding president swiss chapter basic income earth network said the thing foresee wealth would benefit owners means production revolutionary wacky that argument sway many economists say fear poverty largely motivates workforce if pay people nothing nothing charles wyplosz economics professor geneva graduate institute told afp news argues funding says pilot projects indicate people sit idle even could entrepreneurship could boosted people afraid financial risk basic income much stimulate employment economic activity country watching interest see vote go international labor organization director general guy rider said expected interest issue swell technological advances make jobs obsolete growing number people remain ranks working poor we going find ways distributing national income directly related work rider point theoretical swiss voters would pay different models posited including fees salaries people earn minimum savings welfare programs would discontinued taxes spending cuts state budget via live leakgovernment news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: NATIONAL SALARY? This Crazy Country Ready To Vote For “Free Money” For EveryoneSwiss voters are deciding whether they want to have a  national salary  for everyone. Everyone gets a paycheck no matter what! Of course, the economists are horrified by this:The argument doesn t sway many economists, who say the fear of poverty is largely what motivates a workforce. If you pay people to do nothing, they will do nothing Voters in Switzerland have been asked to decide whether to provide the entire population with a basic, unconditional income   an unprecedented idea. The issue is a contentious one calling into question the value of work.Polls opened on Sunday in which Swiss voters were being asked whether an  unconditional basic income  should be provided for every man, woman and child.The ballot doesn t give a figure but economists project a minimum of 2,500 Swiss francs ($2,560, 2,225 euros) per month is needed to make ends meet in the expensive Alpine country. Children would need about a quarter of that amount.The question was placed on the ballot after the necessary 100,000 petition signatures were gathered to force the issue.Opponents to the initiative warn a mass payout would explode public spending and the Swiss government advised voters cast their vote against the measure.But proponents insist the time has come for a minimum monthly wage as sweeping technological changes and advances in automation continue to displace manual workers. Our parents, grandparents and beyond worked hard so that we could produce more by working less, with machines and so forth,  Ralph Kundig, president of the Swiss chapter of the Basic Income Earth Network said.  The only thing that they did not foresee was that this wealth would only benefit the owners of the means of production. Revolutionary or wacky?That argument doesn t sway many economists, who say the fear of poverty is largely what motivates a workforce. If you pay people to do nothing, they will do nothing,  Charles Wyplosz, economics professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, told the AFP news agency.Not so, argues Kundig, who says some pilot projects indicate most people wouldn t sit idle even if they could, and that entrepreneurship could be boosted if people weren t so afraid of the financial risk. Basic income is much more of a stimulant to employment and the economic activity of a country,  he said.Observers are watching with interest to see how the vote will go. International Labor Organization Director General Guy Ryder said he expected interest in the issue to swell, as technological advances make more and more jobs obsolete, and a growing number of people remain in the ranks of the working poor. We are going to have to find ways of distributing national income which are not directly related to the work that we do,  Ryder said.At this point it s all theoretical and it will be up to Swiss voters to decide.So who would pay for it?Different models have been posited, including fees on salaries of people who earn more than the minimum, savings from welfare programs that would be discontinued and taxes or spending cuts in the state budget. Via: Live LeakGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: national salary this crazy country ready to vote for free money for everyoneswiss voters deciding whether want national salary everyone everyone gets paycheck matter of course economists horrified the argument sway many economists say fear poverty largely motivates workforce if pay people nothing nothing voters switzerland asked decide whether provide entire population basic unconditional income unprecedented idea the issue contentious one calling question value opened sunday swiss voters asked whether unconditional basic income provided every man woman ballot give figure economists project minimum swiss francs euros per month needed make ends meet expensive alpine country children would need quarter question placed ballot necessary petition signatures gathered force initiative warn mass payout would explode public spending swiss government advised voters cast vote proponents insist time come minimum monthly wage sweeping technological changes advances automation continue displace manual workers our parents grandparents beyond worked hard could produce working less machines forth ralph funding president swiss chapter basic income earth network said the thing foresee wealth would benefit owners means production revolutionary wacky that argument sway many economists say fear poverty largely motivates workforce if pay people nothing nothing charles wyplosz economics professor geneva graduate institute told afp news argues funding says pilot projects indicate people sit idle even could entrepreneurship could boosted people afraid financial risk basic income much stimulate employment economic activity country watching interest see vote go international labor organization director general guy rider said expected interest issue swell technological advances make jobs obsolete growing number people remain ranks working poor we going find ways distributing national income directly related work rider point theoretical swiss voters would pay different models posited including fees salaries people earn minimum savings welfare programs would discontinued taxes spending cuts state budget via live leakgovernment news