Collective proposal addressed to the Valais Constituent Assembly

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Draw me a constitution for the 21st century

FOR UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME

COLLECTIVE PROPOSAL ADDRESSED TO THE VALAIS CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

The inhabitants of the canton of Valais, the undersigned, ask the Constituent Assembly to include in the future constitution of the canton the following articles:

Every inhabitant of Valais has the right to the indispensable means that allow him to lead a dignified life and participate in public life.
The State ensures the realization of this right through the introduction of an unconditional basic income.

Social protection in force has become inadequate

forms of precarious work have emerged, conditions and social contributions are no longer guaranteed
the aging of the population and the decrease in years of work threaten the AVS and the 2nd pillar
a new class of working poor (precariat) knows the insecurity and passes through the meshes of the social net
privacy controls are humiliating for claimants of social benefits
with its multiple revisions, the social system has become both overcrowded and insufficient

Universal Basic Income is paid

to the entire population regularly established, with an amount sufficient to allow a dignified life
to individuals and not to households
without taking into account any other element of income or fortune
without any obligation to accept a job or to have to justify his incapacity to work
without any obligation to provide counterpart

The introduction of the basic income

will be done pragmatically, either by a general measure, or gradually, in addition to existing federal social insurance, or by other reforms

What effects on work?

The "work value" is not called into question by the basic income. It only regulates what belongs to the individual by right, not the duties he has towards society. These remain intact.

Basic income does not prevent anyone from pursuing a gainful activity. The human being is naturally active and creative.

By decoupling work from basic income, the dignity of the worker will be based on a freely chosen activity (paid, voluntary family, citizen or other; full, partial, casual, seasonal, etc.).

If the jobseeker has the means to refuse an offer, then the freedom to contract can really apply to the labor market.

Businesses will also benefit from the system. They will no longer have the role of financing the survival of their employees and their families, but rather of motivating employees to the life and objectives of the company.

How to finance the basic income?

Serious estimates indicate that the basic income paid to all will not charge more than today either the public funds or the private economy.

It is not a question of spending more money, but of redistributing wealth produced in a different, simpler and more efficient way.

To a large extent, basic income can replace social benefits in force.

It will also reduce ad hoc subsidies wherever they sustain direct wages at their current level.

Finally, it will reduce the costs of bureaucratic management of social issues.

The financing models currently under discussion are a direct levy at the level of the net value produced by the enterprises and the introduction of a micro tax on all electronic financial exchanges.

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