Steady direct cash — with no strings attached — in the hands of financially struggling Detroiters could help lift them out of poverty.
That’s the case the national nonprofit UpTogether is making. The group sent a letter last week to Detroit City Council members and Mayor Mike Duggan’s office proposing a guaranteed income pilot program in Detroit. They say such a program can address basic needs and bolster financial prosperity in a city where roughly a third of people live in poverty . Guaranteed income programs have gained traction in cities across the country and proponents say it provides a […]
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