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Abolish Poverty

“Poverty is defined as 60% of average income(£25,000/ year). Set Minimum wage at £7.2/hr and unemployment benefit and pensions at £288 /week”

2. How does it fit with Compass’ core beliefs of equality, solidarity, democracy, freedom, sustainability and well being?

Abolishing poverty should fit in with Compass core beliefs

3. How does it build the institutions of social democracy, like social groups and collective and cooperative forms of ownership and control?

Abolishing poverty would be a collective demonstration of a belief in social democracy

4. How much will it cost or raise and where will any cost come from?

The cost of abolishing poverty in crude financial terms will be met by reduction in costs of administration of means tested benefits and a removal of the ceiling on National Insurance contributions which lets rich people get away with not paying their fair share.

5. Which groups in the electorate are likely to support or oppose this measure? Is there any polling evidence you have on this?

Working people, the unemployed and pensioners should all benefit from the proposal and would hopefully support it. Rich people will oppose it even tho it will benefit them in the long run by enabling them to live in a better world.

6. Is there a place or country where it’s worked? Please provide some information.

Abolishing poverty has been the aspiration of progressive social movements thro history and around the world but has always been subverted by the rich and powerfull

7. What are the three main arguments in favour/against it?

Improved social justice
Improved health of individuals and society
Improved economic stability

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