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newiceberg@piefed.social to Work Reform@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

Denver basic income reduces homelessness, food insecurity

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Denver basic income reduces homelessness, food insecurity

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newiceberg@piefed.social to Work Reform@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.
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Participants in Denver's basic income program received up to $1,000 a month. They became more housing secure and landed full-time jobs.
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    11 months ago

    We’re at the point where the reaction to this is “no shit”. We know, now make our masters do it.

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      11 months ago

      But muh “campaign contributions”

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      I agree, but one nitpick: they work for us, we don’t work for them.

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        11 months ago

        Who works for who depends on how organized each one is.

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      100% we have 100s of similar studies now

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      11 months ago

      They act out “your” choices. Look to your neighbor directly after your representative

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  • All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
  • Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
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