1. Q: What is the idea behind a guaranteed income?
A: Research from projects across the country has shown that guaranteed income is an effective way to combat several factors that are stifling economic mobility – the coronavirus pandemic and its immediate and long-term economic fallout — and longstanding systemic racism. Over the last five years, the median income in the City of Alexandria has increased, yet the poverty rate stayed the same. This is why the City is pursuing a guaranteed income. Guaranteed income gives recipients more freedom, dignity, and self-determination to make choices for their financial […]
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