olympia legislature by Grace Deng
Washington Democrats want to give 7,500 low-income state residents recurring cash payments for two years, no strings attached.
The Evergreen Basic Income Pilot Program would pay qualifying participants a monthly amount equal to the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment where the participant lives. Fair market rent is a statistic used by government agencies and nonprofits that represents the cost of a moderately-priced rental home in a local housing market.“At the end of the day, we all want the same things,” said Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, lead sponsor of the bill. “We want a roof […]
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