Norm Ornstein, “A Plan to Reduce Inequality: Give $1,000 to Every Newborn Baby.”

SUMMARY. This article discusses a policy that is essentially a very small basic income guarantee. The author writes, “A 1990s plan to create nest eggs using federal grants and tax credits was never enacted, but with a few small tweaks, it’s an even better idea today.”

Norm Ornstein, “A Plan to Reduce Inequality: Give $1,000 to Every Newborn Baby.” The Atlantic, Feb 13 2014.

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