Could Universal Basic Income end poverty?

Could Universal Basic Income end poverty?

LOS ANGELES –

Bernie Sanders made the “ Fight for $15 ” a central part of his campaign in 2016.

But a new method to increase wages and reduce poverty is gaining traction in the U.S.Universal Basic Income, or UBI, is a form of social security where the government provides every citizen with monthly cash payments – no strings attached – to cover their basic expenses. Most supporters propose $1,000 dollars per month – enough money to keep every citizen in the U.S. above the poverty line .The concept is actually not new. In 1795, Thomas Paine, one of America’s Founding […]

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