An Iowa basic income pilot program seems to be working, but Republicans want to kill it

An Iowa basic income pilot program seems to be working, but Republicans want to kill it

How much better would your life be with an extra $500 a month—especially $500 a month with no strings attached?

That’s what people behind the UpLift – The Central Iowa Basic Income program are trying to determine, but the study might be the first and last of its kind in Iowa if Republican lawmakers have their say.

Iowa House Republicans passed HF 2319 on Monday, a bill that prohibits city or county governments from participating in guaranteed income programs unless it is supported by state law. This bill was created specifically to target UpLift, which receives no state funds.“I would say […]

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