Keith Ellison: Government providing a universal basic income for all Americans ‘has a lot of merit’

Keith Ellison: Government providing a universal basic income for all Americans 'has a lot of merit'

"I personally do think that the universal basic income – it has a lot of merit," Ellison, the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said during a panel discussion in Minneapolis. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., on Wednesday said he supports a new type of welfare proposal that would entail the government paying people a basic salary once technological advancements put Americans out of work.

"I personally do think that the universal basic income — it has a lot of merit," Ellison, the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said during a panel discussion in Minneapolis. "As people are […]

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