But we already have that permanent poor class, vanishingly few of whom escape it, and they&#x27;re actually getting <i>poorer</i> as time goes on.<p>I see UBI as the best plan by far I&#x27;ve heard to address homelessness and poverty and education and hunger with a single solution. No it&#x27;s not perfect, but for as little as working provides poor people now, what incentive do they have <i>now</i> that they&#x27;d lose <i>later</i> besides those below basic human dignity (like eating)?<p>To your point about politicians mucking with BI on the regular, I concur that is a real concern to proper execution.