In Switzerland, voters have rejected a proposal to give everyone a guaranteed basic income of $2,500 per month. But Che Wagner of Basic Income Switzerland celebrated the historic vote, which marked the first time any country has voted on basic income.

Che Wagner: “Today, for us, is a very successful day. We expected 15 percent approval, and yet it’s over 20 percent, which means the Swiss want the debate to continue, but they not yet want it introduced right away. I think it’s also a statement that the Swiss want experiments on a local scale, so to better find out and know more about the effects of basic income, to then have another step maybe seven or 10 years from now.”