Compare the U.S. Constitution (7,200 words) to the E.U. Constitution  (76,000 words). Many comments are focusing on the mechanics and details. That approach leads down the road to 76,000 words. The goal is a macro issue, not a micro issue. Committing to a basic income is something that should be done for the same reasons we go to war or go to the moon. Not because it is easy or profitable but because it is what we want to do and believe we have a moral imperative to do. A basic income does not require that everyone become industrious. Nor does it guarantee national economic superiority. It is simply, and profoundly, a commitment to ensuring that every individual shares in the economic wealth generated by our society.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cato.org&#x2F;publications&#x2F;commentary&#x2F;comparing-us-eu-constitutions" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cato.org&#x2F;publications&#x2F;commentary&#x2F;comparing-us-eu-...</a>