Switzerland to vote on $2,800 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
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Switzerland to vote on $2,800 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
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Switzerland to vote on $2,800 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
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Switzerland to vote on $2,800 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
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Switzerland to vote on $2,800 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
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Switzerland to vote on $2,800 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
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Committee members for 'Grundeinkommen' open rolls of five cent coins in the old vault of the former Schweizerische Volksbank in Basel
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Committee members for 'Grundeinkommen' open rolls of five cent coins in the old vault of the former Schweizerische Volksbank in Basel
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Committee members for 'Grundeinkommen' open rolls of five cent coins in the old vault of the former Schweizerische Volksbank in Basel
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Swiss Francs five cent coins are heaped in a pile in the old vault of the former Schweizerische Volksbank in Basel
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Committee members for 'Grundeinkommen' open rolls of five cent coins in the old vault of the former Schweizerische Volksbank in Basel
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A child plays on a pile of 8,000,00 five cent coins in the centre of the Federal Square during an event organised by the Committee for the initiative Grundeinkommen in Bern
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Supporters of Switzerland's "basic income" referendum drop a truck full of gold coins in front of the capital (Reuters)
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More than 100,000 residents in Switzerland have signed a petition demanding that the government ensure a minimum monthly income of $2,800 (2,500 Swiss francs) for all adults in the country.
MSN reports that in a public display of support, advocates tipped over a truck full of 8 million five-cent coins in front of the Swiss capital on Friday, one coin for each of the country’s citizens.
A formal date has yet to be set for the vote but it could come as early as this year, pending guidance from Swiss government. (Yahoo News)