Iowa recently became the fourth Republican-led state to ban spending public money on basic income programs that do not have a work requirement. Dozens of cities and counties around the U.S. have been trying to tackle poverty by giving people no-strings cash aid, an idea that gained traction after the success of stimulus checks and other federal relief during the pandemic. But advocates say over the past year, a backlash fueled by a conservative think tank has gained steam.
Iowa is the latest Republican-led state to prohibit the use of public money for so-called guaranteed income. The final vote last […]
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