A limited basic income for six months

Germany is a rich country. Politicians are talking about large loans.

What would also help the country is the introduction of an unconditional basic income of 800–1,200 euros per person for six months. Quick, unbureaucratic and limited in time. It would prevent thousands of people from falling into poverty and at the same time preserve purchasing power in the country. Because the second thing that is needed is people who keep on spending money! Tonia Merz recently started a petition which, as of now, has already gathered 382,351 of the 500,000 supporters it is aiming for.

My name is Tonia Merz. I have been a self-employed fashion designer for 19 years and have five employees. Over all these years I have managed to create secure jobs and earn my living. What I have not managed, despite working far more than average, is to build up reserves that could carry me and my team through a crisis like the one we are experiencing now.

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