Austin experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. They said they spent the no-strings-attached cash mostly on housing. Austin.Evan Semones A guaranteed-basic-income program in Austin gave people $1,000 a month for a year.
On average, the participants reported spending most of the no-strings-attached cash on housing.
After a year, fewer participants said they were unable to afford to eat a balanced meal. People who received guaranteed basic income in one of Texas’ largest cities reported reduced rates of housing insecurity. But some Texas lawmakers are not happy.Austin was the first city in Texas to launch a […]
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