Category: Guaranteed Income

Transgender Guaranteed Income Programs Discriminatory, Critics Say

Guaranteed income programs for transgender residents in San Francisco and Palm Springs have raised the eyebrows of some critics, who say they are a misuse of public funds and discriminatory. Erin Friday, a co-leader of Our Duty, a group that protests the gender transitioning of minor children and young adults, told The Epoch Times the…


Guaranteed Income: A Slap in the Face to Workers

Commentary Democratic politicians across the United States are pushing for guaranteed monthly cash handouts to the poor. No strings attached. No work required. Taxpayers foot the bill. This scheme, which is already being rolled out in Los Angeles, Chicago, Providence, Rhode Island, Denver, and numerous other cities, needs to be stopped. It’s turning people who…


LA County Launches $1,000 a Month Guaranteed Income Pilot

LOS ANGELES—Qualifying Los Angeles residents can now apply to the county’s new basic income pilot program which will provide $1,000 a month for the next three years to aid the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The county will select 1,000 random applicants who meet certain requirements regarding the size of their household and their…


LA County Guaranteed Income Program Application Period Begins Thursday

LOS ANGELES—The application period begins Thursday for Los Angeles County’s guaranteed income program, which will provide 1,000 randomly selected residents with $1,000 a month for three years. To qualify for the “Breathe: LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program,” people must be at least 18 years old, have a household income under $56,000 for a single person,…