Pope Francis Suggests ‘It Might Be Time to Consider a Universal Basic Income’ on Easter

On Easter Sunday, in a letter to prominent social leaders, the Pope suggested that it may be time to consider a Universal Basic Income. UBI, Universal Basic Income, is a theoretical practice that enacts an ongoing basic wage to any citizen paid by the government.

The theory is similar to welfare, in that, each citizen of said country would receive an income paid for by the governing authorities. Also, what the Pope suggested has already been tried in several countries and has proven failure....