For
It may be needed when machines take over jobs.
Against
It could reduce motivation and be too expensive to fund.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“If people need jobs only to pay bills, giving them money directly addresses the immediate problem.”
“If people lose their income, demand for goods and services could collapse”
“The current economic system depends on growth to create employment and preserve existing jobs.”
“Formal job creation has helped pull large numbers of people out of poverty.”