MADISON (WKOW) — The idea of giving some residents a basic income with no strings attached is being supported by Madison’s mayor.
On Tuesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donated $15 million dollars to the group Mayors for a Basic Income. The coalition of 29 mayors wants to fund guaranteed basic income programs to provide monthly payments to people to help alleviate poverty and systemic racism.
Madison is one of several cities on the list receiving funds for a pilot program. Others include Los Angeles and Oakland, Richmond, Virginia, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Tacoma, Washington."I believe that a national guaranteed income program […]
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