Cities Experiment with Remedy for Poverty: Cash, No Strings Attached
Budgetwise this is not feasible without raising taxes across the board.<p>We already have safety nets in place to aid people. EBT, WIC, Medi-Cal, Lifeline phones, discounted&#x2F;free home internet. I’m not sure what giving money to someone does. I would use it buy crap that doesn’t make me better off which is supposed to be the point of the program.<p>In my 20s and 30s, being wise with money was not my strong point. Giving me free cash every month wouldn’t help me but aid me. I probably would buy cigarettes, alcohol, and gas. How does that help me better in life?