The basic income myth: cash discourages work

The basic income myth: cash discourages work

Taniquewa Brewster is training to be a doula. The mom of five knows both how joyful and overwhelming a baby can be, and she wants to improve birth outcomes for pregnant Texans.

While earning her doula certificate, Brewster is working full-time as an assistant property manager at an income-based housing unit. The 39-year-old said she earned the position after being promoted from her role as a leasing agent, a change she said was only possible because of guaranteed basic income.

She had previously been patching together low-paying part-time work to get by.“I was working as hard as I could, working […]

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