Iowa House Votes to Ban Local Guaranteed Income Programs, Affecting State’s Only Pilot Des Moines, Iowa, becomes a battleground over the future of guaranteed income programs as House Republicans pass House File 2319, aiming to prohibit counties and cities from offering regular, unrestricted cash payments to individuals. This legislative move puts an end to initiatives like the central Iowa’s UpLift program, which provides $500 monthly to select low-income residents, sparking a heated debate on social welfare and local autonomy. Understanding House File 2319
Introduced by Republican Rep. Steve Holt, the bill seeks to eliminate local government’s ability to implement […]
Full Post at bnnbreaking.com