Forget a Pilot: Basic Income Needed for Those Living in Poverty Now
It is long past time for the city of Philadelphia to implement a guaranteed basic income program for families living below the poverty line. Studies have shown the efficacy of such programs to not only deliver underprivileged and underserved families out of poverty, but to also stimulate local economies via the increased purchasing power of […]
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