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Poverty: Is Universal Basic Income a Way Forward?


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This episode explores the idea of giving US Citizens a basic income every month to cover basic human needs.  It includes a look at:

  • The origins of this idea including support from historical figures like MLK who saw it as a way to narrow the inequality in the US
  • Andrew Yang's new Freedom Dividend proposal and how we would pay for it
  • The growing support on both sides of the aisle for adding a basic income for every American into the Coronavirus stimulus bill
  • Do we have a moral obligation to enact a more permanent basic income to fight inequality and injustice in America?

 

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Next Gen VoterBy Riley Daniel, Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash

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