Think about this rationally...to give 300 million people $1000 per month would cost the government $300,000,000,000 ($300B). The military budget alone is $619B (2013). There is more than enough money to pay for all of this. Especially if we eliminated all of the tax loop holes for the rich and corporations--some of which pay an effective tax rate lower than you and I. Government needs to be simplified and its scope clarified and reduced overall (it is a given that in some areas we need more effective regulation). Basic income is a great way to go about this simplification, in my opinion. Thanks for the post.