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[Craig Axford]
Arguing the current safety net is a “messed up” tangle of confusing and poorly managed programs, Rich Smith endorses the basic income guarantee (BIG) as a means of both starting over and eliminating poverty. Citing Alan Sheahen’s recent book on the subject, Basic Income Guarantee: Your Right to Economic Security, Smith agrees it’s an idea whose time has come.
Rich Smith, “A Radical Fix for the Social Safety Net: Replace It All With One BIG Idea,” Daily Finance, October 3, 2013-10-12.
