Alaska Is A Case Study For Universal Basic Income – OpEd

Alaska Is A Case Study For Universal Basic Income – OpEd

Anchorage, Alaska. Photo by Frank K, Wikipedia Commons. By Caleb Mills

In 2020, business entrepreneur Andrew Yang staked his presidential ambitions on a single policy proposal: guaranteed universal basic income for all Americans. Mocked by pundits and politicians alike, the particular administrative mechanics behind Yang’s vision proved clunky at best. But years after his aspirations for higher office ended in disappointment, the dialogue Andrew Yang initiated is still going strong. In fact, for Alaskans, the concept behind universal basic income has been alive and well for the last 40 years.

Established in 1976, The Alaska Permanent Fund (APF) is a public […]

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