Category: Basic Income

With the loss of financial support from the city, the Denver Basic Income Project can’t start dolling out $1,000 a month like it did last year. Bennito L. Kelty

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Audio By CarbonatixDespite support from the public and elected officials, the Denver Basic Income Project will halt its experiment of giving low-income and homeless residents free monthly cash payments for the upcoming year after Mayor Mike Johnston left the program out of the upcoming city budget.But founder Mark Donovan isn’t ready to end it all just yet."There are a lot of people who want to see this work continue," Donovan […]

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Those with a stake in South Africa ’s economy have broadly welcomed the advent of South Africa ’s first national coalition cabinet. The value of the Rand, and business confidence, are up, fuel price is down, electricity provision is stabilising – and the Springboks are dominant.

Whether or not the glue holding the GNU together retains its grip, however, will largely be determined by a different group of South Africans: […]

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JOHN STOSSEL

Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money.

They call it universal basic income, or UBI — cash for everyone, no strings attached.Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.”In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.”He says a UBI will help people “start businesses, fix their homes or invest in sustainable gardens.”Well, “sustainable gardens” might be nice, but someone still has to make stuff. And that requires work — often difficult work.When I was young, If I hadn’t needed to work to […]

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Blocks of flats in Martti, Turku, on 4 July 2024. The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) has urged tens of thousands of households that receive basic social assistance for housing costs to look for more affordable housing due to a legislative change that prevents it from exceeding the municipality-specific limits for the assistance. (Laura Ukkonen – Lehtikuva) THE SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION of Finland (Kela) has encouraged 25,000 households to look for more affordable housing options since April, reports YLE. Kela has issued the recommendations due to a legislative change that prevents it from exceeding the maximum limits for […]

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John Stossel

Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money.They call it universal basic income (UBI) — cash for everyone, no strings attached.Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.”In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.”He says a UBI will help people “start businesses, fix their homes or invest in sustainable gardens.”Well, “sustainable gardens” might be nice, but someone still has to make stuff. And that requires work — often difficult work.When I was young, If I hadn’t needed to work […]

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The app introduces a point system to combat low voter turnout, rewarding citizens for participation regardless of political affiliation, aiming to increase voter engagement.

If elected, the opposition party plans to digitize the Public Service Hall, enabling online management of government registries, and explore Universal Basic Income distribution through the app.

United Space envisions a liquid democracy, allowing citizens to continuously vote on legislation, transforming the way they interact with state processes and decision-making. Georgia’s leading opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), has launched United Space , an identity app powered by ZK social protocol Rarimo .The app […]

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The US Government is always conscious of their economy. The Federal Government always stood for their economy. The citizens always seek help from the Government in an economic woes. The Government also in response helps the citizens financially and emotionally. The various programs run by the Federal Government for the help of the citizens. The rebates, credits, and social security payments are issued for the financial assistance. Another program which we have all heard for a long time is now coming in October.

The program which is called UBI will come in October. Yes, this is correct. This Universal Basic […]

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