Chicago Taps Direct Cash Charity to Give Residents $500 a Month – Bloomberg

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.
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nixit
3 years ago

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.

Lion's Choice
3 years ago

Another waste of tax dollars on giveaway programs

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