A California City Tested Universal Basic Income. Here’s How Recipients Spent the $500 in Free Money

A California City Tested Universal Basic Income. Here’s How Recipients Spent the $500 in Free Money

Yeah, “free” money is such a good liberal idea. (/sarc)

Just skip through the endless money orchard and grab arms-full.

they spend most of it on things like food, clothing and utility bills…You mean the things other people pay for with their WORK INCOME?!?! People in the program get $500 each month on a debit card, which helps researchers track their spending. But 40% of the money has been withdrawn as cash, making it harder for researchers to know how it was used. They fill in the gaps by asking people how they spent it. Yeah, I’ll bet they’re completely honest […]

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