The push to redistribute the wealth of Americans took another step recently, as the city of Chicago is now contemplating proposed legislation that would provide a “Universal Basic Income” (UBI) to “1,000 Chicago families.”
It seems as though the majority of Chicago’s lawmakers are on board with the idea of UBI, since most of them co-sponsored the plan.
According to The Intercept : [Chicago Alderman Ameya] Pawar recently introduced a pilot for a UBI program in Chicago. Under his program, $500 a month would be delivered to 1,000 Chicago families — no strings attached. Additionally, the proposal would modify the Earned […]
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