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Albuquerque used recreational marijuana tax money to fund a yearlong guaranteed income program that helped 42 young people stabilize their finances. Participants saved 26% more and improved their credit scores without any restrictions on how they spent the money.
The Magnolia Mother's Trust has been giving low-income Black mothers $1,000 a month for 12 months with zero strings attached since 2018. It's now the longest-running guaranteed income program in America.
When New York gave 2,400 artists $1,000 a month with no strings attached, critics predicted laziness. Instead, artists spent nearly four more hours per week on their creative work.
A growing coalition of mayors across America is backing direct cash payments to help working families afford rent, food, and healthcare. More than 100 pilot programs have already launched since 2018, with Cook County permanently adopting the model after success.
Martin Luther King Jr. didn't just fight for civil rights. He saw economic justice through guaranteed income as essential to lifting all Americans out of poverty.