Alaska residents filing applications for their Permanent Fund payments in Anchorage, Alaska, last year.
Source: Rashah McChesney, "Alaskans Weigh in on This Year’s Smaller Dividend Check," ktoo.org, Sep. 23, 2016 A universal basic income (UBI) is an unconditional cash payment given at regular intervals by the government to all residents, regardless of their earnings or employment status. Pilot UBI programs have taken place or are ongoing in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Finland, and other parts of the world. In 2017, Hawaii passed legislation creating a working group to study UBI. In that same year, 77% of Swiss […]
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