Barrie McKenna, “How about a government paycheque, for everyone?” by Josh Martin | Feb 15, 2014 | Research Barrie McKenna, “How about a government paycheque, for everyone?” The Globe and Mail, January 31, 2014. This is how a guaranteed income would work: The government gives people with little or no income a basic living wage, clawing it back as they earn wages on their own. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)