Switzerland Proposes Paying Everyone $30,000 a Year

Switzerland Proposes Paying Everyone $30,000 a Year

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies

University

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

The video discusses a proposed initiative in Switzerland to provide $30,000 annually to citizens, regardless of employment. Despite its appeal, the government opposes it, and polls show 72% of Swiss citizens are against it. The amount is just above the poverty line, challenging the notion of living comfortably without work. The initiative has sparked interest in countries like Canada, Holland, and Finland as a potential experiment. However, Switzerland is considered too large for initial testing. Cities like Utrecht and Ottawa are monitoring the situation. The proposal has ignited discussions in Switzerland, a country not known for radical changes.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the proposed annual basic income in Switzerland that is being discussed?

$40,000

$30,000

$50,000

$20,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of Swiss people opposed the basic income proposal according to the latest poll?

50%

60%

72%

80%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which countries are interested in the Swiss basic income proposal as an experiment?

Germany, France, and Italy

Canada, Holland, and Finland

USA, UK, and Australia

Japan, China, and South Korea

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Switzerland considered too large to be a testing ground for the basic income proposal?

It has a complex political system

It is a small country but still too big for such an experiment

It has a large population

It lacks the necessary infrastructure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact has the basic income proposal had on discussions in Switzerland?

It has been rejected outright

It has been accepted without debate

It has sparked a significant discussion

It has been largely ignored