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.
  • @Maggoty
    25•7 months ago

    Yes, but only because it would cost more to exclude them. For no added cost we can just add it to their taxes so it comes out neutral.

    • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
      8•7 months ago

      Thanks. That makes sense. So you can so do the same tax trick with other levels of earning.

      • @Maggoty
        3•7 months ago

        Yup. At the theoretical middle we’d just tax 50% of the UBI, and so on.