A Republican-led measure that would prohibit the state from enacting any guaranteed basic income programs cleared its first hurdle toward becoming law Wednesday.
House bill 2375, sponsored by Rep. Lupe Diaz, R-Benson, would bar municipalities from adopting “any ordinance, order or rule that has the purpose or effect of making payments to persons as part of a guaranteed income program.”
Guaranteed basic income, also known as universal basic income, programs have been gaining traction as a way to combat poverty. The programs are generally aimed at people making poverty-level wages who then receive between $500 to $1,000 a month from the […]
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