NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Tubbs, Stockton, Calif., ex-mayor and founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, on how Martin Luther King Jr. impacted the fight for universal basic income. Transcript
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:
Universal basic income is essentially money that goes directly into people’s pockets, no strings attached. It was the cornerstone of Andrew Yang’s presidential candidacy. He’s campaigning on that idea again in the New York mayoral race. And a handful of cities across the country have instituted similar programs. But guaranteed cash payments – this is not a new idea. Dr. Martin Luther King […]
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