Thank you for your kind well thought out reply Tonester.
The cost of maintenance is not an issue for any government that is a monopolist supplier of fiat. Government account is debited at RBA, exchange settlement account of bank used by worker is credited, exchange settlement accounts sum to zero. What's the problem ? Worker gets paid, tax payers pay nothing, unemployment falls, national income increases, increase in national income induces increased investment , increased investment leads to higher standards of living.
So basically, removing people from unemployment, increasing opportunities for existing businesses through flow on effect of a rise in GDP and investment potential, and also removing the risk of cancer from the equation.
Seems like a good idea to me.






