There&#x27;s no way to test for who &quot;deserves&quot; basic income.  As the means of generating and funneling wealth gets increasingly wrenched out of everyone&#x27;s hands, it becomes a responsibility of a governing body to ensure everyone is okay.<p>Would terrorists be able to recruit a bunch of people who have all their needs taken care of and are able to pursue the work they want, even if the wages from it aren&#x27;t high?<p>Would someone go out late at night to rob people, and risk getting shot themselves, when they have their rent, food, and needs met?<p>This needs to be universal.  If you set up criteria that will only push the bottom further down.  It&#x27;ll create the opportunity for racist policy to make sure only the &quot;good people&quot; get aid.