Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has advocated for the introduction of universal basic income (UBI) during his 50 state tour in the USA. Zuckerberg was impressed by the Alaska Permanent Fund , where oil money is paid as a dividend to residents of the state. The policy is similar to UBI.
Zuckerberg’s comments came after Hawaii became the first US state to pass a bill supporting UBI . The HCR 89 bill is intended to "introduce a conversation" about the future of Hawaii residents. Chris Lee, state representative of Hawaii said: "Planning for the future isn’t politically sexy and won’t win […]
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