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Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.

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Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.

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UBI, or universal basic income, is a form of direct cash assistance to help the most vulnerable get back on their feet. A new study in Denver suggests it works.

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Great that it worked and all, but how are we supposed to punish the poor if we just give them money?
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  Or use them as a political demon to rally our base?

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