MPs in the British Parliament are being asked to consider the question of introducing a universal basic income paid unconditionally to all citizens.
A pilot of a UBI-ish policy whereby people on benefits are paid unconditionally is happening in Utrecht, in the Netherlands; other Dutch towns and cities look set to follow its example, and there are plans to pilot a more ambitious kind of basic income in Finland.
Republicans want more budget cuts in exchange for another debt limit increase, while President Obama and Democrats argue the limit should be raised unconditionally because it pays for debts already authorized by Congress.
Incentives for participation in surveys may be provided in monetary or non-monetary form, and paid unconditionally (sent to all potential respondents with the invitation), conditionally (sent only to those who complete the survey), or offered in the form of a lottery.
That timetable still fell short of Mr. Bush's demands that Mr. Hussein unconditionally remove his troops and pay reparations to Kuwait and that a plan be worked out to deal with Iraq's poison gas, biological weapons and nuclear arms programs.
She wants to keep Greece in the euro, albeit not unconditionally, but she is prepared to pay a high price for it".
The Cambodian government released a statement saying it would try to pay compensation quickly and unconditionally for damage caused to the embassy and personnel.
Cambodia's government apologized and said it would pay compensation "quickly and unconditionally" for damage caused to the Thai Embassy and its staff.
A basic income is a modest cash payment (in this case, a third of subsistence), paid individually, unconditionally, universally and monthly, guaranteed as a right.
Mr. Obama called the final news conference of his first term to reinforce before national television cameras his demand that Congress unconditionally increase the legal limit on the government's authority to borrow money to pay its bills.
