The math doesn't work out. Just giving everyone $10k annually will dwarf what we're currently spending on benefits. And Social Security is the third rail of politics; it won't be reduced, ever.
You can raise taxes to pay for most of it because everyone has an extra $10k. You might need to do it in a sneaky way so people don't just see it as a wash for them personally. But still, I agree with you, UBI ain't happening in the US any time soon.
