Category: Basic Income

Policy Opinion

Here’s a link for anyone who is unfamiliar with the concept: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income

Open • 68 total votesCloses in 2 daysSort by:Best u/AutoModerator avatar u/YesIAmRightWing avatar YesIAmRightWing • 11h ago •what happens when someone blows all their UBI?the bleeding heart liberals will demand that the state intervene to deal with it and all we’ve done is just inflate everything by X. Lanracie • 8h ago •UBI might work is the Andrew Yang plan is used and all the social progams go away with it. If we try to do both it will be beyond disaster. CatlifeOfficial • 8h […]

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Executive Summary

This proposal outlines the implementation of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) program as a sustainable solution to combat extreme poverty. UBI seeks to address the root causes of poverty by providing all citizens with a regular, unconditional cash payment, thereby ensuring that everyone has access to a basic standard of living. This financial support can significantly alleviate the pressures of daily expenses, such as food, housing, and healthcare, which often trap individuals in a cycle of poverty. By removing the conditions associated with traditional welfare programs, UBI eliminates barriers that prevent people from accessing the help […]

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NEW YORK CITY: Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) , an organization dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of artists, has released a detailed plan outlining steps New York state and local governments can take to implement policies geared toward supporting artists and creative workers in the state. New York’s cultural sector accounts for nearly $144 billion in economic activity and is powered by 450,000 jobs.

New York Isn’t New York Without Artists is a policy playbook commissioned by CRNY and authored by HR&A Advisors following a year-long process of engaging policymakers, artists, and organizers across New York state. […]

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OpenAI rival Anthropic has unveiled an upgrade to its its AI model Claude 3.5 Sonnet along with introducing a new model, Claude 3.5 Haiku. The Claude 3.5 Sonnet model introduces a groundbreaking feature that allows it to interact with computers in a human-like manner.

What Happened : While the computer interaction feature is still experimental, with some limitations in tasks like scrolling and dragging, Anthropic expects rapid improvements. This upgrade allows developers to automate processes and engage in open-ended tasks, with companies like Asana, Canva and Replit already exploring these capabilities.

Anthropic said that this feature is currently in public […]

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Palm Springs Photo: Shutterstock A trans-affirming non-profit in Palm Springs is engulfed in scandal following alleged mishandling of funds the city and a grant made by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Palm Springs government officials say the non-profit Queer Works, which describes itself as “dedicated to providing free mental health services to TGI+ individuals,” misused $153,846 from the CDPH grant and other funds totaling over $700,000 intended to advance gender-affirming care and trans mental health in the region. A pilot basic income program also fell victim to misallocation of money. Related:

Former mayor Lisa Middleton could make […]

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Mayor Mike Johnston next to Denver City Councilmembers (from right) Chris Hinds, President Amanda Sandoval and Darrell Watson during a press conference outside Union Station on May 9. Photo: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images Mayor Mike Johnston isn’t budging on Denver City Council’s request to continue funding a local universal basic income program .

The big picture: The mayor won’t support allocating $2.5 million to the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) in the city’s 2025 budget, his office announced last Friday. Johnston previously endorsed the program; his support is still touted on DBIP’s website .

Why […]

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-Credit: (Image: PA Wire/PA Images) NS&I has issued a major update for anyone with Premium Bonds as the likelihood of winning is set to diminish from December.

The odds of snagging a prize with Premium Bonds will shift from 21,000 to one to a less favourable 22,000 to one from the December draw.

There are still two top prizes of £1 million in the December draw, unchanged from October. However, the overall number of prizes will see a reduction, with an estimated 5,726,438 prizes totalling £435,686,300 up for grabs in December, down from 5,991,306 prizes worth £461,330,525 this month. READ MORE: […]

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The St. Louis city skyline as viewed from Grand Center. The James S. McDonnell Foundation has announced that it is providing $1 million to help fund the city of St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income program through December after the program was halted this summer due to a lawsuit. The James S. McDonnell Foundation has announced that it will fund St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income program through December after it was halted this summer.

The pilot program began in December 2022 and provides 540 low-income families with monthly cash payments of $500 to help with food and other household needs. Families […]

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