Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Isn’t this just socialism?

-> No – in fact, it’s the opposite. Socialism redistributes what people earn through taxes; the Citizen’s Dividend shares what we all already own – the value of land, nature, and other common assets. It protects private property while reclaiming public wealth.

Q2: Who pays for it?

-> The dividend is funded by economic rent – the unearned value that comes from land, resources, and monopolies. Instead of taxing wages or work, it collects the community’s own value (for example, rising land prices or resource royalties) and returns it to citizens equally.

Q3: How much would I get?

-> That depends on how much rent a society collects. In some regions, the dividend could mean thousands per person per year, enough to boost wages and reduce inequality dramatically — while keeping markets efficient and fair.

Q4: Won’t it cause inflation?

-> No. Because it’s funded by existing rents, not new money or debt, it doesn’t inflate prices – it simply changes who receives the benefit of value that’s already being created.

Q5: Has anything like this worked before?

-> Yes! Alaska’s Permanent Fund has paid annual dividends to residents for over 40 years. Singapore uses land rents to fund public housing and infrastructure. These models show the Citizen’s Dividend is not theory — it’s a proven concept.