Republican lawmakers in Iowa seek to block guaranteed basic income programs, calling them ‘insane’

Republican lawmakers in Iowa seek to block guaranteed basic income programs, calling them 'insane'

Republican lawmakers are trying to block guaranteed basic income in Iowa.Douglas Rissing Republicans in Iowa are trying to block plans for a guaranteed basic income program.

State Rep. Steve Holt said the programs are "socialism on steroids."

Holt and another representative introduced a bill to ban UBI-style programs in the state. Republican lawmakers in Iowa are pulling out all the stops to block guaranteed basic income plans they described as "socialism on steroids." Guaranteed basic income programs typically offer no-strings-attached cash to certain groups, like the poor or new mothers . Universal basic income, its like-minded […]

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