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You're right in general, but there are second order effects. The poor are more likely to spend all of their income than the rich. Also, even if there isn't a general increase in prices (i.e. inflation) there can still be a change in the relative prices. So for example, luxury housing might come down slightly in price as a consequence of the increased taxes, but entry level housing might come up to reflect new household formation enabled by the universal stipend.

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