“Tell my friend Alana that you don’t agree with her on her stance that universal basic income is bad for the economy. (max one paragraph)”

Answer B

Alana, I have to respectfully push back on the idea that Universal Basic Income is bad for the economy—if anything, it acts more like fuel than a handbrake. By guaranteeing a financial floor, UBI injects capital directly into local consumer spending, slashes the massive administrative overhead required to monitor traditional welfare programs, and gives workers the security to pursue higher education, negotiate better wages, or take entrepreneurial risks without the immediate threat of destitution. Rather than incentivizing laziness, a predictable safety net acts as basic economic infrastructure that keeps capital circulating where it matters most.