Texas Senator Challenges Constitutionality of $500 Guaranteed Basic Income Program

Texas Senator Challenges Constitutionality of $500 Guaranteed Basic Income Program

A Texas state senator, Paul Bettencourt, has raised concerns about the constitutionality of a program in the Houston area that provides residents with $500 a month without any conditions attached.

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Credit: DepositPhotos Senator Bettencourt sent a letter to the state attorney general on January 12, requesting an opinion on whether counties have the authority to implement guaranteed income programs. Explaining Guaranteed Basic Income Credit: DepositPhotos Guaranteed basic income is a concept similar to universal basic income but is specifically targeted at particular groups. Programs resembling the one in Harris County are […]

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