Universal basic income: Elon Musk responds to pilot programs in U.S. cities

Universal basic income: Elon Musk responds to pilot programs in U.S. cities

Universal basic income trials may be coming to nine cities in the United States, and it’s caught the attention of Elon Musk.

On Monday, Forbes reported that mayors in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and other cities have all joined a coalition calling for basic cash payouts to everyone with no conditions attached. The coalition is called Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, and it was founded by Michael Tubbs, the 29-year-old mayor of Stockton, California. Tubbs told the publication that while the coalition will jointly advocate for basic income, each city will also work to host their own basic income trials.

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