The bill, put forward by alderman Ameya Pawar, received backing from 36 of the city’s 50 local legislators
Chicago could become the largest American city to trial a universal basic income after city lawmakers backed legislation to give households $500 a month.
The bill, put forward by alderman Ameya Pawar, received backing from 36 of the city’s 50 local legislators.If passed, the scheme would hand out $500 every month to 1,000 families in Chicago so that the economic effects could be studied.Speaking to left-wing activist news site The Intercept , Pawar said it was important to consider a universal basic income […]
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