Universal basic income is the solution to a worsening problem

Universal basic income is the solution to a worsening problem

In a recent piece for The Hill, Gonzalo Schwarz, a fellow at Archbridge Institute, argued that UBI is a solution in search of a problem, citing recent economic stats. Unemployment is low, the stock market is high, and income inequality, Schwarz argues, isn’t that big of a deal.

However, right now, in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, in the eighth year of an economic expansion, 44 percent of Americans can’t afford an unexpected $400 bill .

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