Los Angeles mayor offers largest universal income pilot program in America, says he hopes the program “Will light a fire across our nation.” “
Newsweek Reports:
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has proposed giving a “universal basic income” $ 1,000 per month to 2,000 poor local families for a year … The program would give 2,000 families below the federal poverty line checks of $ 1,000 per month for 12 months. Families could then spend the money as they pleased. Garcetti said he hoped the program could provide a model for similar poverty reduction initiatives in other cities. “We have […]
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