Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces ‘Guaranteed Income’ Bill

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces ‘Guaranteed Income’ Bill

Amid the ongoing feud between progressive Democrats and their more moderate counterparts over a $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill and legislation to abolish the filibuster, one progressive House Democrat is forging ahead.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) Friday introduced a bill that would pilot universal basic income programs, which she calls “guaranteed income,” in certain geographic areas, before taking the program national within the next seven years.

The SUPPORT Act allocates $2.5 billion for a program that would give $1200 per month to most Americans in “hundreds of communities” across the country between 2023 and 2027. After that, the program would be implemented […]

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