Politics Texas state lawmaker criticizes ‘universal basic income’ programs: ‘We can’t just hand out money like popcorn on street corners’
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Read in app State Sen. Paul Bettencourt during a debate in the Senate Chamber in Austin. A Texas state senator said a Texas-based basic income plan will "hand out money like popcorn." State Sen. Paul Bettencourt asked the state attorney general to declare it unconstitutional. The Houston-area plan to give $500 to needy families began taking applications last month. A state senator continues to attack guaranteed basic income plans after a Houston-area […]
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