Hawaii Just Became The First US State To Pass A Bill Supporting Basic Income — Here’s The Man Behind It

World Events and the Bible

Hawaii made waves in June when it passed the first piece of legislation aimed at exploring a niche but growing form of wealth distribution.

The bill, HCR 89, directs the government “to convene a basic economic security working group,” a request that can be seen as the first tangible step toward a US basic income program.

People who receive basic income get a fixed amount of money that they can use however they want.

Early research has shown that people typically don’t spend this money on vices or vacations; instead, they use it to pay for things like home repairs, school expenses, and the costs of starting new businesses.

Source: Hawaii just became the first US state to pass a bill supporting basic income — here’s the man behind it

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