Advocates Tout Universal Basic Income, Despite Critics

Advocates Tout Universal Basic Income, Despite Critics

Under universal basic income the government would make regular payments to every citizen, enough to meet the basic necessities of life, with no strings on how they use it. Critics say it’s just too expensive and worry it will quash productivity. (Photo by Ken Teegardin/Creative Commons) WASHINGTON – New income data released this week by the Census Bureau showed that poverty in the U.S. continues to fall and median household incomes are rising.

To Annie Lowrey, that only tells part of the story.

“Even given, in a lot of ways, poverty now is a lot better than it was 50 years […]

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