Arizona Republicans want to ban guaranteed basic income programs

Arizona Republicans want to ban guaranteed basic income programs

Pixabay Guaranteed basic income, also known as universal basic income, programs have been gaining traction as a way to combat poverty. A Republican-led measure that would prohibit the state from enacting any guaranteed basic income programs cleared its first hurdle toward becoming law Wednesday.

House bill 2375 , sponsored by Rep. Lupe Diaz, R-Benson, would bar municipalities from adopting “any ordinance, order or rule that has the purpose or effect of making payments to persons as part of a guaranteed income program.”

Guaranteed basic income, also known as universal basic income , programs have been gaining traction as a way […]

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