An income just for being alive?Did you feel anything strange?
Well it is a proposal that that is being considered to be put to referendum by the Swiss Government as a response to a petition signed by over 125000 swiss citizens .The campaign is being led by artist Enno Schmidt.
As a part of the campaign about 8 million 5 cent coins were dropped in front of Swiss Parliament on October 2013.
Well it is a proposal that that is being considered to be put to referendum by the Swiss Government as a response to a petition signed by over 125000 swiss citizens .The campaign is being led by artist Enno Schmidt.
As a part of the campaign about 8 million 5 cent coins were dropped in front of Swiss Parliament on October 2013.
The 8 million coin according to the activists symbolizes the 8 million citizens of Switzerland and the proposal is to provide the entire 8 million an annual 30000 Swiss francs for being alive.
Finally ,it is up to the Swiss government to put the proposal to referendum .