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New Mexico's HB 106 would create a refundable home-based child care tax credit, paying families $1,000/month per under-5 child cared for at home. It's a practical step toward basic income. Tell your rep, and read our full blog post here: basicallyincome.org/blog/NMCanLe...

Shit, the number one thing that would help you develop your artistic skills is UBI

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Money is a living social system, and we can redesign it. In this intro essay, biologist and UBI advocate Faye Ku shares why a guaranteed income is a moral upgrade to money’s design: basicallyincome.org/blog/Redesig...

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If income isn’t chained to a job, where does meaning come from? “From Workers to Investors” explores how UBI lets people learn, build, and create, like the wealthy already do: with a floor under them: basicallyincome.org/blog/WorkToI...

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Basic income doesn’t make essential jobs vanish. It forces us to pay what they truly cost, or innovate. How UBI reshapes dull, dirty, dangerous, difficult, and high-stakes work: basicallyincome.org/blog/PayingW...

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We used to talk “guns or butter.” Today it’s “guns or eggs.” If budgets reflect values, what happens when we choose breakfast tables over missiles, and why basic income belongs in that choice: basicallyincome.org/blog/GunsOrE...

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Who will do the dirty, dangerous jobs if everyone has a basic income?” Short answer: pay what the work is truly worth, and make it safer. Read how UBI fixes 5D work and ends the desperation trap: basicallyincome.org/blog/WhoWill...

Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?

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ACA premium tax credits lapsed, and many families saw premiums jump. This is the problem with America’s patchwork of temporary, means-tested programs: support can vanish suddenly. A universal basic income for all U.S. citizens is unconditional and stable; Basic Income is cash you can count on.

Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials A Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit.

A program that provides unconditional cash to help expecting mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit, providing $1,500 dollars during pregnancy, then $500 monthly for baby’s first six months.

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Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways. Basic income pilot programs have distributed over $335 million in economic relief to Americans, according to a coalition of lawmakers.

New analysis finds nearly 30,000 Americans received unconditional cash payments through over 70 guaranteed basic income pilots nationwide in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

Outcomes:
🔵Consistent employment
🔵Increased financial stability
🔵Wellness

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It's almost like people have an innate desire to contribute. Who'd have thunk it?

We really appreciate how clearly you name both the evidence and the lived reality here. Connecting dignity, local demand, health, and flexibility helps people see universal basic income as a foundation for resilience rather than a theory. This kind of grounded framing builds trust and understanding.

We appreciate you calling attention to this pattern so clearly. Study after study shows people use unconditional cash to stabilize housing, health, and planning, with benefits that ripple outward. Continued trials keep confirming what people already know about their own lives. Thank you.

We appreciate how directly you name the connection between freedom and income security. When survival depends entirely on wages, choice shrinks and dignity erodes. Universal basic income gives people a stable floor so work becomes a source of purpose rather than pressure. Thank you.

We appreciate you naming this reality so plainly. Being one paycheck from losing housing creates constant stress that affects health, work, and family life. Evidence shows that when people receive unconditional cash, they use it to stay housed and regain stability. Universal basic income is vital.

We appreciate you naming the stakes so plainly. When technology changes faster than jobs, income security becomes social infrastructure that keeps communities stable and people grounded. Universal basic income offers a peaceful and proven way to share progress, reduce fear, and increase trust.

We appreciate you grounding this conversation in lived outcomes and evidence. When survival pressure eases, people gain stability, clarity, and capacity to function well in their own lives. Universal basic income consistently shows up as mental health support through dignity and security. Thank you.

We appreciate how clearly you name what so many people feel. When artists have income security, culture deepens and communities gain meaning and connection. Ireland’s experience shows how basic income can nourish creativity and shared life. Thank you for lifting up this hopeful and grounded example.

We appreciate you grounding this in the basic truth that housing is a human right. Cash support shows again and again that when people have stability, they can secure shelter, plan, and regain footing. Universal basic income strengthens that foundation by giving everyone reliable income.

We appreciate this reminder that time and security shape culture as much as talent does. When people have breathing room, creativity, care, and contribution tend to flourish in ways no planner could design. Universal basic income supports that human potential by trusting people with their own time.

We appreciate how plainly you put this. Sending money works because people understand their own lives better than systems do. Universal basic income strengthens trust, respects choice, and reduces costly bureaucracy while supporting real freedom. Thank you for stating this so clearly.

We appreciate the joy and imagination in this vision. When artists have a basic income, creativity becomes a shared public good and communities benefit from cultural energy and belonging. Ireland exploring this path shows how economic security can support art, risk taking, and human expression.

We appreciate how clearly you lay out a vision rooted in dignity and care for people and the planet. Universal basic income fits naturally alongside peace, justice, health, and equity by giving everyone a secure foundation to participate and contribute. Thank you.

'Appreciate your steady clarity. Universal health care, ranked choice voting, and universal basic income all treat people as full citizens. Evidence keeps stacking up that unconditional cash reduces stress and builds trust. Thank you.

One of the main problems in the world is poverty

Not enough cash means not enough food, housing, medicine, essentials, etc

Poverty is one of the main causes of suffering in this world

I support unconditional basic income to end suffering in this world

Preventable problems