Would a universal basic income help to alleviate poverty in Chicago? A new proposal unveiled by a mayoral task force late last week would provide 1,000 struggling Chicagoans with $1,000 per month — no strings attached. A number of Democrats, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and several 2020 candidates, have also voiced support for a universal basic income of some type. Retiring Alderman Ameya Pawar, who chairs the task force, told the Sun-Times that a lot of public policies aimed at poor people are rooted in discrimination and shame. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPPawar continued: “We talked to lots of people about what they would do with an extra $500 or $1,000 a month.

Source: Fox News February 10, 2019 16:52 UTC