Rep. Ilhan Omar , D- Minn ., on Wednesday said she will be introducing a universal basic income (UBI) program "this Congress."
She said the plan will "get money in people’s pockets" in a Wednesday tweet reflective of comments President Biden made when he proposed an increase in weekly unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans in January during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is long overdue," the Minnesota congresswoman and " Squad " member said in the Wednesday tweet responding to an article from the Star Tribune about Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s plan to give about 200 low-income families $500 a month over […]
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