Ontario’s basic income program, launched in April 2017, is currently operating in three towns ― Thunder Bay, Lindsay and Hamilton. Under Ontario’s version of the basic income, if it were implemented throughout the province, the government would use tax returns to determine who gets sent a basic income check. Segal, a longtime advocate of the basic income, also argues the scheme will eliminate a key disincentive for low-income people to join the workforce. Luis and Leanna Segura, a couple living in the town of Lindsay, don’t fit the stereotype of basic income recipients. AP Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Elon Musk, right, have both come out in favor of universal basic income.

Source: Huffington Post May 06, 2018 09:45 UTC