That's a great question. I don't know that we would necessarily need to have a social assistance system. We could redirect those resources. There are a lot of other places where we could use those workers, as you know. Caseworkers could be put into housing, into child care and into long-term care—all of the things we've been talking about today.
Yes, having the money go directly to the people, as opposed to the systems that monitor people, is probably the better way to go, and it would ultimately end poverty. If the basic income were offered at a level that was adequate, it would eliminate poverty. A lot of the issues that you raised in terms of the depth of poverty—the stigma and the shame that are attached to some of these programs—would just no longer exist, and people would have the income that could act as a buffer when they're between jobs or when they are deciding to start a new business or go back to do more educational training.
Yes, there's a lot of research that's been developed up to now, research on past trends for programs, basic income pilots and programs. I think there is a wealth of literature that we can look at in terms of how to do this and how to do it well.