Prince George’s County is launching a two-year basic income pilot program

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Prince George’s County will guarantees basic income up to 175 seniors and youth for a two-year pilot program, county leaders said at a press conference Tuesday to launch the project that it was an achievement for a new council member who is steering Maryland county politics in a more liberal direction.

The program, called Thrive Prince George’s, will pay 125 residents 60 and older and 50 residents 18 to 24 $800 a month over two years to “break vulnerable residents out of the cycle of poverty. “said County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D).Alsobrooks noted neighboring jurisdictions, e.g District Fairfax and […]

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