Boston considers guaranteed income program to fight poverty

yahoo! news ^ | 11/29/2023 | WCVB - Boston

[millenial4freedom]

The nearby cities of Cambridge and Chelsea have experimented with similar programs and supporters say it could be a boost to nearly 18% of Boston residents.

[millenial4freedom]

it's a shame we don't have any historical evidence to ascertain if this plan will actually work. /s

[SCConservative58]

There simply are no limits to liberal stupidity. You don’t work, you don’t EAT. Handouts do nothing but promote laziness.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Give away printed money to fight poverty. Brilliant!

[cgbg]

Fortunately these cities have printing presses in the basement of their city halls.

;-)

[Red Badger]

Whatever you subsidize you get more of................

[Bob434]

White Conservatives need not apply- itS only for illegals and minorities and liberals and nazis and the kkk

[glorgau]

They want serfs that will do as their lords wish.

[brownsfan]

*** it’s a shame we don’t have any historical evidence to ascertain if this plan will actually work. /s ***

Right, because income redistribution is a great idea! /s

[high info voter]

Ya, gotta fund the “meme” generation of people who won’t get educated and work for a living!

[Red Badger]

[eyeamok]

At least they aren’t asking them to work for their daily bread...

[OttawaFreeper]

Soaking everyone to pay everyone, wealthy Democrats and RINOs are exempt though.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Can I ask a stupid question?

How are these guaranteed income programs fundamentally different from the war on poverty programs which Johnson and Democrats enacted in the 1960s? Those programs were intended to provide subsidies for poor people. Those programs were supposed to help lift people out of poverty. Did those programs achieve the goals that they set out to achieve?

[Red Badger]

[unread]

So, Boston will be printing their own money, to be used ONLY within the confines of Boston..?

[Venkman]

Recipients should be required to have a red letter P (for parasite) tattooed on their foreheads.

[Red Badger]

Yes, we have the richest poor people on earth.................

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Doesn’t fight poverty.
It subsidizes and increases poverty.

[1Old Pro]

Those programs were supposed to help lift people out of poverty. Did those programs achieve the goals that they set out to achieve?

Not even close, it has become a way of life.

[cgbg]

I will take my chances with bears—pick them over feral humans any day....

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