Referendum minimum income: Switzerland later rejected without appeal

The proposal was rejected by an overwhelming majority, with a percentage of 78%. So the Swiss have expressed a clear denial, as had clearly foreseen by the polls. Even the government was opposed to the excessive spending that would entail. The proposal for a "citizen's income" equal for all was launched by Daniel Haeni, owner of Coffee Basel, and a group of his allies who call themselves independent, but showed from the outset to have little chance of being approved despite the interest he had aroused in public opinion Swiss. In addition, for approval it would be needed a double majority, that of the "cantons" and that of voting.

The proposal provided for a monthly income of 2.500 Swiss francs for adults throughout life, about 2250 euro, and 625 francs, 560 Euros, for minors, in support of human dignity and of the public service.
Income, according to the proposal, should have been unconditional and not taxed and would replace the various welfare instruments currently active. Those who work and earn a lower figure would have an integration, the unemployed rather the full amount.

The support, according to the initiators, is justified by the loss of a growing number of jobs for the growing automation of production systems, and also because a significant part of Swiss citizens held unpaid work, such as caring for children , the elderly and the sick. It should be noted how even among the parties to the proposal had met with acclaim. In Parliament he had been rejected en bloc from the right and the center, gathering little support from the left.