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Title: New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program
Post by: mystery-ak on March 18, 2019, 02:14:25 pm
New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program

By Brooke Singman | Fox News

New Jersey’s largest city plans to test whether universal basic income is feasible, making it the latest government to flirt with a program that would guarantee income for residents whether or not they have a job.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced his decision last week to create a task force and pilot program to study whether the program is possible.

“We believe in Universal Basic Income, especially in a time where studies have shown that families that have a crisis of just $400 a month may experience a setback that may be difficult, even impossible to recover from,” Baraka reportedly said, adding that one-third of the city still lives in poverty.

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Title: Re: New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program
Post by: Gefn on March 22, 2019, 07:38:35 pm
Bookmark.

Thanks @mystery-ak
Title: Re: New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program
Post by: truth_seeker on March 22, 2019, 07:45:34 pm
No offense, but years ago I remember hearing Newark was among America's worst Shiteholes.

How does such a place generate enough income, to waste on handouts to unproductive persons?


Title: Re: New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program
Post by: Gefn on March 22, 2019, 07:55:39 pm
Taxes from the airport?
Title: Re: New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program
Post by: Frandia on April 04, 2019, 11:37:30 am
Quote from: truth_seeker on March 22, 2019, 07:45:34 pm
No offense, but years ago I remember hearing Newark was among America's worst Shiteholes.

How does such a place generate enough income, to waste on handouts to unproductive persons?

It still is.
Title: Re: New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on April 04, 2019, 11:56:16 am
This is confusing.  Would this basic income be in addition to welfare and SNAP?