Sunday, November 8, 2020

Canada goes for a basic income test, and it works

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-leaf-project-results-1.5752714

 

"ot only did those who received the money spend fewer days homeless than those in the control group, they had also moved into stable housing after an average of three months, compared to those in the control group, who took an average of five months.

Those who received the money also managed it well over the course of a year."

 

The fear has always been that poor people will just blow the money you give them. Turns out this is not true.  Time for a reset.

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