UBI Cash Payments Reduced Homelessness, Increased Employment in Denver
UBI Cash Payments Reduced Homelessness, Increased Employment in Denver
UBI, or universal basic income, is a form of direct cash assistance to help the most vulnerable get back on their feet. A new study in Denver suggests it works.
![Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/45229f21-de75-4705-8b3a-c1db7061407b.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
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Similar experiments in Vancouver: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/30/canada-study-homeless-money-spending
Ontario: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/basic-income-mcmaster-report-1.5485729
Turns out, socialism ain't that bad eh?
49 0 ReplyThat isnt socialism, the proletariat doesn't control the means of production.
11 0 ReplyI think you are confusing socialism with communism.
7 0 ReplyAre you in a political organization that is explicitly socialist? Have you read any literature by any notable socialist author?
I know the answer to both is no. Because I know you're confusing yourself as someone who is informed about what socialism and communism are.
2 0 Reply