HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — The state of Texas has sued Harris County over its guaranteed basic income program, saying it violates the state’s Constitution.
Texas is suing to keep Harris County from making payments under the program. The hearing for that decision will take place in the next few weeks.
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the “Uplift Harris” program is an “unlawful” program that redistributes public money in a manner that is unconstitutional.“Taxpayer money must be spent lawfully and used to advance the public interest, not merely redistributed with no accountability or reasonable expectation of a general benefit,” Paxton said […]
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