# **What are we talking about?**
*From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income):*
> Universal basic income (UBI) is a sociopolitical financial transfer policy proposal in which all citizens of a given population regularly receive a legally stipulated and equally set financial grant paid by the government without a means test
*If you prefer a video*, Kurzgesagt’s [Universal Basic Income Explained](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc) explains it more in depth.
Basically, *if you feel like you don’t have enough time for yourself or for the activities and people you care about*, that your time at work is often wasted, if you struggle to make ends meet with the money you make or that 8 working hours per day are too much, *UBI could make our life easier and more enjoyable*.
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# Q&A
Q: **Where can I sign?** ✍️
A: *Link at the end of the post.*
Q: **What’s an ECI?**
A: It stands for European Citizen Initiative. In short, it’s an *official collection of signatures* that allows EU citizens to propose new laws to the European Commission.
Q: **How does it differ from sites like change.org?**
A: *It is an official and regulated mechanism* that can’t be ignored by the European Commission, unlike any other petitions site.
Q: **There’s no way we’ll reach the set goal in 3 weeks, why should I sign?**
A: Never say never; we’re posting in every European subreddit. *If you think UBI should be experimented but you won’t sign, how will people ever know?*
Q: **Why should I trust you?**
A: *Don’t.* Resources have been linked so you can inform yourselves and form your own opinion.
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## ➡️ ***[Sign here ✍️](https://pt.eci-ubi.eu/)*** ⬅️
17 comments
feito
Se queres dinheiro vai trabalhar
Não quero ser aquele gajo que só diz mal porque não estou contra isto mas como é que isto é sustentável? Imprimir mais dinheiro?
Se o dinheiro vier da Europa, siga.
Porque Portugal tão cedo não estará na posição para ter UBI.
done
8% de inflação na zona Europa.
E esta gente quer imprimir mais dinheiro, n têm inteligência.
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OP you should read/learn about inflation.
If this gets approved inflation would jump to 20%?how high?
Please add information about the impact on inflation on the Q/A.
Inflation brings misery to a lot of people.
I confess that this idea at first left me with a lot of doubts, but with the growing inequality in the world today, something has to be done. Lets try this option then, and see how it goes.
Nope.
gibs me cash
Isto só serve para alimentar a indústria da restauração e do turismo, é com isso que a europa está preocupada. Isto está em linha com a semana de 4 dias. Passear e gastar dinheiro, de modo a sustentar fundos. É simples. Toca a assinar carneirada. A vanguard agradece.
Feito.
Vou votar, as inegualdades são cada vez maiores, vê se pessoas que precisam de apoios a não receber nada e pessoas a aldrabar a iss a chegar de mercedes nas escolas com os filhinhos a receber abono porque não declaram aquilo que deviam.
Isto basicamente faria com que todos recebessem apoio e ptt cada um decidiria o que fazer com ele, se depender do próprio país pôr isto em pratica portugal nunca conseguirá, se for uma iniciativa europeia acredito que resultasse.
Existe alguma petição contra?
Lol.
Remove social security and then i vote yes
It’s worked pretty well in South Korea and Alaska, I’d love for wider attempts and studies to be made
How can I vote against this bullshit ?