Seattle gave low-income residents $500 a month no strings attached. Employment rates nearly doubled. - eviltoast
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.
  • jkrtn@lemmy.ml
    292·
    7 months ago

    I don’t mind if they get $500 a month but in exchange they need to actually pay their taxes.

    • lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee
      29·
      7 months ago

      Lol right? Sure IDGAF if Jeff Bezos gets $500 with everyone else as long as he pays his millions upon millions of taxes. $500 is a drop in the bucket of what he should be paying. Also Amazon the company should undoubtedly be paying way more taxes than it does (if it even does).

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      251·
      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.