Melvin Carter’s Universal Basic Income Dream May Be the Democrats’ New Reality
A few weeks ago, when asking just how far Minnesota Democrats would go to push their agenda, we highlighted Mayor Melvin Carter’s universal basic income experiment and his hope that it would grow into a statewide or national program.
From Carter’s Interview with MinnPost:
“I don’t think there’s many cities who could. We do have the ability at the state and federal levels to pass policies like this.”
It didn’t take long for Minnesota Democrats to take the thought and run with it. They’ve introduced HF 2008, legislation that would give a $1,000 per month to homeless adults ages 18-24 who live in Hennepin County and St. Louis County over the span of two years.
According to a fact sheet from Youthprise, the non-profit organization that would be contracted by the state to identify homeless youth for these monthly checks, they would prioritize “youth who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color and LGBTQIA+.”
These are the beginning stages for a statewide Universal Basic Income program in Minnesota? How do we know? Simple. This is how Melvin Carter’s program got its start. He took a small group of St. Paul residents and gave them a monthly allowance – no strings attached.
With a now $19B surplus to play around with, Democrats have made it clear they’re willing to give the overtaxed dollars you worked hard for back – just not to your or your families.
Read more from our blog about Carter’s Universal Income Program.
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