• 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.
  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Most UBI models use exactly that model to save a lot of money on the program. They just tax it back from the rich people.