Economics
Swiss Village Votes for Free Money. Now It Just Needs the Cash
Vineyards and chapel in Rheinau, Switzerland.
Photographer: Prisma Bildagentur/UIG via Getty Images
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It’s hard to say ‘no’ to something for nothing.
A village in Switzerland has decided to go ahead with an experiment on basic income, with a payout of 2,500 francs ($2,570) per month. The next step is to raise money to finance the plan via crowdfunding.