Tacoma, Washington A new wave of cities is testing out programs that give their residents free money each month, no strings attached.
Often referred to as guaranteed income or universal basic income, these types of programs differ from other U.S. government benefits in that they tend to give low-income people direct cash payments with little to no stipulation on how to spend the money.
“Programs like this limit bureaucracy,” says Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician and professor at Michigan State University who’s directing a year-long universal income program for mothers in Flint called Rx Kids .“They’re efficient; they’re effective,” she adds. […]
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