Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton, poses for a photograph at his office in Stockton, California on February 7, 2020. More than 100 guaranteed income pilots have launched in the United States since 2018, and almost all have been unrestricted programs, meaning they place no limitations on recipients. Unlike other in-kind public benefits programs, unrestricted guaranteed income pilots assume recipients can better choose how to allocate resources than government programs can—an assumption that rigorous research has proven accurate. Findings from historic and current guaranteed income experiments demonstrate excellent outcomes for children , and strong gains in adult mental health , […]
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