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Work is the only way to escape the cycle of poverty, and work requirements must be enforced if they are to play a meaningful role in helping welfare dependents to become self-sufficient.
Guaranteed income payouts are entering the political mainstream. But their champion in Illinois courted controversy by linking them to the militant African American socialist movement.
Guaranteed income experiments trialed in LA and Chicago could be set to spread across the country as county officials meet in Washington.
For recipients, it’s a lifeline. For liberal supporters, it shows how expanding government can make a difference. For conservatives, it’s a return to wasteful welfare handouts.
Households headed by persons without a high school diploma impose a significant fiscal burden on other taxpayers.