Hawaii Passes Bill Supporting Universal Basic Income

Hawaii Passes Bill Supporting Universal Basic Income

A bill supporting efforts to study Universal Basic Income unanimously passed both Houses of the Hawaiian legislature in mid-June. This makes Hawaii the first state to support legislation in favor of basic income

The program would provide citizens a minimum amount of income each month to provide for basic needs in an effort to combat the rising tide of job replacement due to mechanization. CNN describes UBI as “The idea is that a universal income offers workers greater security, especially as technological advances reduce the need for human labor. It will also allow unemployed people to pick up odd jobs […]

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