300 vulnerable households will get the $800 "guaranteed income" cash payments for two years to use however they want. ROCKVILLE, Md. — What would you do with an extra $800 a month, no strings attached?
Pay off debt? Put the kids in child care? Enroll in college classes?
Montgomery County is officially joining the guaranteed basic income movement, becoming the first jurisdiction in Maryland to offer direct cash payments to low-income residents."It would help us with bills and food and things we’re trying not to spend too much on now," Aspen Hill resident Jose Rodriguez, a chef, said.Starting at the beginning […]
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