An unprecedented bill supporting the idea of universal basic income (UBI) has been introduced in the American state of Hawaii.
The bill, titled House Concurrent Resolution 89, was brought by Hawaii State Representative Chris Lee and was passed by both houses of the state legislature in a unanimous vote.
The resolution declares that all the islanders “deserve basic financial security.”It also orders government offices to weigh the state’s economy and find ways to ensure all families have basic financial security, including an evaluation of different forms of a full or partial universal basic income. “As innovation and automation and inequality disrupt […]
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