Mayors across the country are experimenting with guaranteed basic income programs in an effort to lift citizens out of poverty. Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the plan he’s implementing in his city to provide direct checks to its most needy residents. Video Transcript
TANYA RIVERO: Some mayors in major cities across the country say regular direct payments must become a new normal in the United States. The group, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, is pushing for cities to establish their own such programs. One of the mayors leading that charge is Newark, New […]
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