Meloni says state can't keep paying basic income

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 22 - Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday the state can't keep using taxpayers' money to maintain people on the citizenship wage basic income anti-poverty benefit while they await their dream job, repeating that the benefit will be phased out by the end of net year.
    "Decent jobs are there and can be found", said Meloni at the recording of Rai TV talk show Porta a Porta to be aired this evening.
    "Yes would like to create a perfect world where everyone finds the job of their dreams but if you refuse to work a decent job because you only take your dream job you cannot expect the state to support you with the taxes paid by those who accepted a job that was often not their dream job". (ANSA).