When addressing the challenging question of alleviating poverty, many are gravitating to an idea called Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI.) In practical terms, GBI would guarantee a baseline income level, with those falling short receiving a monthly stipend from the government.
Georgia is weeks away from the launch of In Her Hands, a privately funded program that for two years will give an average of $850 per month to 650 women in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, suburban Atlanta and southwest Georgia. A separate program in Atlanta will provide $500 per month to 300 residents for a year.
A guaranteed income program like […]
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