WHY STATES SHOULD BAN UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME SCHEMES - Liesel Crocker

Universal basic income would stifle the economy and fundamentally destroy the American ideal of self- determination Universal basic income programs are an expansion of welfare, which has been shown to decrease workforce participation.9 By providing generous benefits designed to replace income, universal basic income discourages individuals from working. [...] Austin used a combination of taxpayer and private dollars to send $1,000 to a select group of individuals for 12 months.29 In 2023, the Austin City Council voted to approve a second round of the pilot program at a cost of $1.3 million in the city budget.30 In Louisiana, three cities have run guaranteed income pilot programs, including two in New Orleans.31 IS THERE A GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM IN Y. [...] The legislation proposed to create a national universal basic income did not include cuts to any existing programs.49 In Nebraska, the state legislature even acted to exempt guaranteed income payments from local programs from being included as income for the purpose of calculating eligibility for welfare.50 States should ban universal basic income Cities and local governments are facilitating univ. [...] States should guard against the explosion of the welfare state by prohibiting guaranteed income and universal basic income programs. [...] States should guard against the explosion of the welfare state by prohibiting guaranteed income and universal basic income programs.