GiveDirectly, a nonprofit that originally focused on giving cash to impoverished people in Africa will soon be delivering money to poor residents of Chicago, in one of the largest tests of a guaranteed basic income program in the US. Givewell, which recommends GiveDirectly as a top-rated charity, notes that evidence about the long-term impact of direct cash transfers is limited.
If we can find enough non-profits to give away money, no one will have to work.
Ex Illini
3 years ago
Tell the local convenience store to stock up on Mad Dog and scratchoffs.
taxpayer
3 years ago
Maybe a waste, but better than using the $$ to kill folks in various countries which have offended the Blob. Also, note that earned income tax credit, and child tax credit, already give tax $$ to folks reporting low incomes.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
If we can find enough non-profits to give away money, no one will have to work.
Tell the local convenience store to stock up on Mad Dog and scratchoffs.
Maybe a waste, but better than using the $$ to kill folks in various countries which have offended the Blob. Also, note that earned income tax credit, and child tax credit, already give tax $$ to folks reporting low incomes.
Another waste of tax dollars on giveaway programs