Arizona Republicans call basic income payments ‘unearned,’ introduce a bill to ban them

Republican lawmakers in Arizona have introduced a bill to ban guaranteed basic income programs.

The bill would ban any county or municipality from offering "unearned" payments to residents.

Republicans in other states, like Iowa and South Dakota, have introduced similar bans. Republican lawmakers in Arizona are joining a chorus of conservatives across the country trying to ban basic income programs, which offer residents no-strings-attached payments.Arizona state lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban any municipality or county from making payments to a person as part of a guaranteed basic income program. The law, House Bill 2375 […]

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