State Sen. Kevin Parker introduced a bill to give thousands of New Yorkers a monthly check as a pilot program that he hopes will someday be implemented statewide. State Sen. Kevin Parker introduced a bill on Sept. 9 to give 10,000 New Yorkers a $600 check every month for two years — no strings attached — in an elaborate and costly test of a proposed “Universal Basic Income” program that he eventually wants to expand into a statewide subsidy.
“We see robots taking over the jobs of people,” said Parker. “We have to take care of those people. We have […]
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