瑞士將就公投超級福利 不工作月拿2500瑞士法郎
Switzerland is considering giving every adult citizen a guaranteed income of $2,500 a month.
瑞士正在考慮每個月給成年人發2500美元的補助。The country is holding a national referendum on the introduction of a basic income on June 5. Its supporters want the government to guarantee each person a monthly after-tax income of at least 2,500 Swiss francs ($2,520).
這個國家將於6月5日對這種基本收入發放方式進行公投。它的支持者希望政府能保證每人每月稅後至少拿到2500法郎（約2520美元）。Those in work and earning less than that would have their pay topped up. Those out of work would be handed the full amount.
那些已經有工作但薪水低於2500法郎的人，最低工資將加到2500以上。而那些沒有工作的人，將享受全額補助。
The income would be unconditional and untaxed, and would replace various welfare payments. The Swiss government, which opposes the initiative, says it would have to find 25 billion Swiss francs a year to pay for the measure. New taxes, or spending cuts, would damage the economy, it says.
這個收入無條件限制，也不收稅，將會替代其他各項福利措施。反對此項提議的瑞士政府表示，此舉一年得花費250億法郎，因此就得增加稅收或者節約開支，這樣勢必會對經濟發展帶來影響。Proponents of the universal income say Switzerland is a rich country that can afford it. They say that hundreds of thousands of Swiss people are at risk of losing their jobs because of advances in technology, and the introduction of a basic income would give them greater security. Unlike many countries, Switzerland does not have a national minimum wage.
這項基本收入發放的支持者表示，瑞士是一個富裕的國家，完全可以負擔得起。他們認爲，由於科技發展，成千上萬的人面臨失業的風險，而這項基本收入的引入將給他們帶來更多的安全保障。和其他國家不同，瑞士並沒有最低工資標準的說法。Opinion polls suggest only 40% of Swiss voters will back the basic income. And even if it gets majority support, the suggested rate of 2,500 Swiss francs would be only marginally higher than the estimated poverty line (2,219 francs) and far short of the median wage before tax (6,427 francs).
民意調查顯示，只有4成人支持這個政策。並且，即使其得到了多數人的支持，這2500法郎也勉強比估算的瑞士貧窮線（2219法郎）高一點，遠遠低於稅前的中等收入（6427法郎）。The vast majority of Swiss people say they'd continue working even if the basic income becomes reality. Research by Demo SCOPE said only 10% of voters people said they would consider quitting their job.
大多數瑞士人表示，即使公投成功，他們還將繼續工作。Demo SCOPE的研究顯示，僅有10%的人表示他們會考慮停止工作。Switzerland is not the first country to come up with the idea of basic income. Finland is considering scrapping all welfare benefits and paying everyone $10,000 a year instead. A pilot program will launch early next year, with roughly 10,000 Finns receiving around 550 euros a month for two years.
瑞士並不是第一個引入基本收入發放政策的國家。芬蘭也在考慮廢除所有的福利，取而代之的是每年發給公民1萬美元。明年初，試點項目就會啓動，大約10000芬蘭人在連續兩年裏每月都能享受到550歐元的福利。
