Elizabeth Galewski: No one should have to risk their life to pay the bills

Elizabeth Galewski: No one should have to risk their life to pay the bills

RUTHIE HAUGE No one should have to risk their life to pay the bills.

This simple idea seems especially salient now that European nations are demonstrating the effectiveness of programs that protect ordinary citizens. France and Denmark, for instance, pay companies that have been blindsided by COVID-19 to keep their workers employed instead of laying them off. Spain is implementing a permanent basic income for those who stand at the edge of a financial cliff. These governments have made it possible for their people to stop worrying about money and focus on their families’ health and safety.

Since the United States […]

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