Majority of black, Hispanic Americans support universal basic income; most whites oppose: poll

Majority of black, Hispanic Americans support universal basic income; most whites oppose: poll

A large poster in a square in Geneva, Switzerland, promoting the idea of a universal basic income. As support for guaranteed or universal basic income grows across America, a recent survey from the Pew Research Center says a majority of black and Hispanic Americans support monthly $1,000 payments from the federal government for all adult citizens regardless of work status. Most white Americans don’t back it.

The survey of 11,001 U.S. adults, which was conducted online between July 27 and Aug. 2, showed that a slim majority (54% of Americans) overall oppose UBI payments. The opposition was concentrated among white […]

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