YES Magazine
In this time of great political anxiety and confusion, it can be hard to see a path forward for ambitious progressive programs like basic income, also referred to as universal basic income (UBI) or guaranteed income. The past few years have seen a wave of hopeful city-led and philanthropic basic income experiments in which thousands of families across the United States received a regular income with no strings attached.
There were also government stimulus checks and the expanded child tax credit that slashed poverty by record rates and supported many families through the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic crisis. It seemed as though we were beginning to adopt a new paradigm for assistance centered on efficiency, trust, and dignity.
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