Opinion/The Observer: A good time to talk about Universal Basic Income

Opinion/The Observer: A good time to talk about Universal Basic Income

The Observer If you lived in Alaska, you’d probably be looking forward to your annual check from the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD). The money, mostly from oil-production revenues, has been paid to qualified residents of the state since 1982. The 2019 PFD ($1,600) was distributed to more than 85% of the 731,500 people living in Alaska.

Beyond the state last year millions of Americans got a taste of the Alaska experience through virus relief checks sent out by the federal government. In April 2020, 127.5 million eligible adults (about 38% of the U.S. population) received $1,200 as part of the […]

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