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Here's why universal basic income would be a disaster for America’s future

Every technological revolution from automobiles to the internet destroyed jobs but created millions more

By Ted Jenkin Fox News

Published June 10, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Every generation faces a new technological revolution.

Today it's artificial intelligence. Just 40 years ago it was the internet.

And according to some of the biggest names in tech, AI may eventually become so powerful that millions of Americans will need government checks just to get by.

Their solution?

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Universal basic income.

The idea sounds simple enough. Every American receives a government payment regardless of whether they work, how much they earn, or how much they contribute to society.

Supporters claim it's the inevitable answer to automation and artificial intelligence.

They're wrong.

And many leaders promoting this across the country have it wrong.

Not because AI won't transform the economy. It absolutely will.

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