Los Angeles is making two items on the progressive agenda — defunding the police and guaranteed income — a reality with a new government program: BIG:LEAP.
The city is encouraging individuals making under $22,000/year and who have children to apply for the program . Those who do are entered into a lottery, in which the winners take home a “free” $12,000 a year. The money, of course, comes from taxpayers, with a third of the funds made available thanks to the city’s reduction in budget for the Los Angeles Police Department.
BIG:LEAP is currently in its pilot phase, under which it […]
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