Freshman New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for “emergency UBI” — that is, Universal Basic Income — as the economic effects of coronavirus are devastating the service industry.
UBI , for those not familiar, is effectively a guarantee from the government that no one will be without a certain amount of income. It takes many forms, such as a monthly check (or more likely, a monthly bank transfer) of some amount of money. And Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Saturday that the spread of the coronavirus, and in particular its effects on people in the service industry, has brought about a […]
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