RE: Objects in Bag May be Smaller Than Expected!

I'm skeptical of the "universal" part of UBI. It might be more viable if it comes with conditions. Like our friend Chris gets food stamps... he can't just buy beer and cigarettes. Sure, he can buy pizza and candy bars, but he's incentivized to buy fresh produce because it gets him a $60/month bonus.

Don't just hand people money, give them a card (like a gift card) that only authorizes for things like groceries, utilities, medical expenses, rent and such... the basics of staying alive. Is that taking people's "freedom?" Not really, they are perfectly free to not accept the conditions, and not get the benefits... it's just a contract.