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If you were living paycheck to paycheck, what could you do with extra cash that came with no conditions attached? A 2020 study from the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University found ...

Arizona State House Republicans unanimously voted to ban basic-income programs in the state. They say guaranteed-basic-income programs are like socialism. Arizona has one of the highest rates of ...

DES MOINES — Calling taxpayer-funded basic income programs “insane,” “socialism on steroids” and “an attack on American values,” a pair of Republican state lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation ...

New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images Guaranteed basic income programs can help low-income participants ...

Guaranteed income programs provide hundreds or thousands of dollars a month to participants. The programs became even more popular during the pandemic as it became clear how much direct checks help.