Is America Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income?

<p>Michael Tubbs grew up in poverty. And when, at 26, he was elected mayor of his hometown, he decided to do something about it.</p><p>And what he did in Stockton, California, no American mayor had done before. He started giving poor people cash. No strings attached.</p><p>Stockton’s pilot program in Guaranteed Basic Income started lifting people out of poverty. It gave parents more time with their kids. And it was actually cost-effective.</p><p>So as we look to the Future of Work and Wellbeing, could Guaranteed Basic Income programs play a central role in li...