It feels like a century ago, but just two weeks back hints about a “Philly Basic Income” began circulating around City Hall.
It soon became clear that the planned program would take the form of a small experiment where 500 low-income renters in Philadelphia would be given unconditional payments of about $400-$600 a month. Policymakers would then measure life outcomes for the group against a different set of 500 poor renters who would be given rental vouchers.
Then, the coronavirus pandemic swept across the country.Now Philadelphia is a ghost town and President Donald Trump’s administration is talking about sending most […]
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