by Craig Axford | Nov 3, 2014 | Research
[Craig Axford]
In this post from BillMoyers.com 10 different steps to eliminating poverty in the United States are outlined. Though a basic income guarantee is not mentioned directly, expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is. Currently childless workers don’t benefit from this tax credit much. By expanding the program to include all workers, together with an increase in the minimum wage, the authors point out that millions could be lifted out of poverty.
Rebecca Vallas and Melissa Boteach, “Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the Middle Class”, BillMoyers.com, October 3, 2014
by Josh Martin | Nov 2, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
Atkins rightly points out the lack of bipartisanship in American politics at the moment, but it seems the universal basic income is on pace to buck that trend. While the basic income is off the mainstream political debate topics, a growing number of conservatives and progressives are supporting the policy, including Milton Friedman and Charles Murray.
David Atkins, “Bipartisan consensus for universal basic income”, Washington Monthly, 19 October 2014.
by Scott Santens | Nov 1, 2014 | Research
In this article, Scott Santens evaluates the American ideals of freedom, liberty, and democracy and the degrees to which they each exist in America today, concluding that a basic income guarantee would best enable these ideals to flourish in actual practice.
Scott Santens, “It’s Time We Take a Closer Look at America’s Three Favorite Words: Freedom, Liberty, and Democracy“, Medium, 28 October 2014.
by Josh Martin | Nov 1, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
In this blog post, the author gathers multiple videos of people from Martin Luther King Jr. to Desmond Tutu discussing and supporting a universal basic income. The author also includes recent political support on the basic income in countries like Iceland and Switzerland. Overall, the author helps outline the current landscape for the universal basic income.
Old Sauk River, “Where Do We Go From Here”, Sauk River Review, 16 October 2014.
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by Craig Axford | Oct 30, 2014 | Research
[Craig Axford]
To learn which candidates that support a basic income may be running in your area, use the links provided here.
“Your Guide to the 2014 US Elections”, Basic Income Now, Oct 12, 2014
by Toby | Oct 30, 2014 | Research
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This is a roundtable discussion of potential solutions to stagnant wage growth. One of the participants puts forth a universal basic income, paid monthly, as the optimal solution.
Chris Giles, Sarah O’Connor, Claire Jones and Ben McLannahan, “Pay pressure”, Financial Times, 2014 September 18
