Almosen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa. The modern vocalism is from Middle Low German almōse, from Old Saxon alamosna, from Vulgar Latin variants of Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).
Pronunciation
Noun
Almosen n (genitive Almosens, plural Almosen)
- alms
- 2019 January 28, Jörg Gastmann, “Gibt Götz Werner das Grundeinkommen auf?”, in Telepolis[1]:
- Dass das Modell der Linken auf einer nicht mehrheitsfähigen Einkommensteuer für alle (auch für Geringverdiener) von 33 Prozent sowie hohen Energiesteuern basiert und am Ende ein Almosen herauskommt, ist typisch für die Zwickmühle der meisten Grundeinkommensmodelle: Entweder ist es so hoch, dass man davon nicht nur überleben, sondern wirklich leben und an der Gesellschaft teilhaben kann. Dann ist es unfinanzierbar. Oder es ist finanzierbar. Dann ist es ein Almosen.
- That the model of the Left is based on an income tax for all (even low-earners) of 33 percent that cannot reach majority and high energy taxes and at the end only a pittance comes forth is typical for the quandary of most basic income models: Either it is so high that one can not only survive, but even live from it and partake in society. Then it is unfinanceable. Or it is financeable. Then it is only a pittance.
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