Read previewGuaranteed basic income is all the rage right now.
Countries including India, Argentina, and Austria have tested out small-scale guaranteed job programs.
Cleveland's jobs guaranteeFor Cotten, ensuring jobs for any American who needs one is a no-brainer.
While many cities are testing out basic income programs, they haven't been universal and instead targeted specific groups in need like artists, new parents, low-income families, or people experiencing homelessness.
Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to ban basic income programs in their states, with some arguing that handing out checks with no strings attached would disincentivize work and raise taxes.
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