Are stimulus checks paving the way for a universal basic income? As President Joe Biden commits to an expanded $3,000 child tax credit until 2025, some believe all these pandemic benefits signify a step forward in the conversation surrounding a universal basic income.
Biden’s stimulus checks bill, which upped the existing $2,000 credit to $3,000 and added a four-year extension, is expected to lift an additional 4.1 million children out of poverty, and Democrats in Congress are pushing to make this change permanent.
Despite steadfast opposition, support is growing for dishing out guaranteed income payments to citizens regularly even after the […]
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