Handing out money without work fails, but Illinois trying it again – Illinois Policy

The state’s 2026 budget includes a grant for a guaranteed income program, even though a recent three-year program in Illinois showed participants decided to work less and had less income.
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Deb
6 months ago

I worked for my income. Why are my tax dollars going to fund people who put no effort into supporting themselves. They need to educate themselves, and learn a skill. Some people can’t, but there are too many people whose goals are only to take public funds as a way of life. The welfare culture needs to change.

Hello, Indiana!
6 months ago
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Abolish it. It hasn’t worked for 60 years now and that will never change.

Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
6 months ago

They do that with just about every public sector union employee (Worker??). The first question a new employee asks is “When can I retire?”.

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