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No.“There is a problem with young people lacking secondary education, and reports of those guys not seeking work,” said Heikki Hiilamo. “There is a fear that with basic income they would just stay at home and play computer games.” he’s talking about the public

If you base the whole framing of your article on that quote, I don’t know what to tell you. Well, now that you have seen the polling data, do you think you should’ve written it differently?

The polling data cited by @MattBruenig addresses the sanctions for unemployed people adopted this year, as I understand it. It doesn’t deal with work requirements overall, which have been at heart of Finnish social welfare model. Ditto Sweden. So, no.

You made the connection between UE reform, ending the BI trial and ”public discomfort” about unconditionality in your article. The polling data suggests this is not a valid argument.

My main criticism of your article is that you conflated government actions with public opinion. There are many possible reasons for the gov’s actions. One is that they weren’t serious about the trial in the first place. The UE benefits reform was being planned at the same time.