A guaranteed basic income program pilot in Seattle gave 102 low-income residents $500 monthly. Employment among the participants nearly doubled.
  • A Seattle basic income pilot gave low-income residents $500 a month, nearly doubling employment rates.
  • Some participants reported getting new housing, while others saw their employment incomes rise.
  • Basic income pilots nationwide have seen noteworthy success, despite conservative opposition.
  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
    482·
    7 months ago

    Basic income pilots nationwide have seen noteworthy success, despite conservative opposition.

    Well, conservatives have bad ideas on just about everything so that’s not surprising. If all the conservatives just went away we could have a much nicer world like overnight.

    • WizEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      “Why can’t we have nice things?”

      The answer is pretty simple.