Rochester is doing UBI

[Saltwater60]

Rochester to launch pilot program for guaranteed basic income this spring

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — After a year and a half of planning, the City of Rochester is poised to launch a pilot program that would give $500 a month to roughly 350 families living in poverty, start…

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[ManualF150]

Just sickening...

I work my ass off... where is my handout? Oh, right, it goes to them...

 

[Defilade]

Steal other people's money!

 

[tirwin1]

Do the recipients have to be recently released with no bail?

 

[Acer-m14]

Life ... Liberty ... and the "Pursuit" of Happiness ..

i see no govt in that Pursuit to help ..

but the GOVT is stepping in and i'm not fucking HAPPY in my Pursuit ... cuz i have to pay for a fucking lazy ass ..



i wonder how many streets in Rochester need cleaning up of litter ..

put the fuckers to work for there 500.00 a month .

 

[Saltwater60]

Just sickening...

I work my ass off... where is my handout? Oh, right, it goes to them...

The funny thing is they give these people $500/month then they ask hey did this help you out? Of course it did but that’s their study and that’s what they are using to measure success with UBI.

 

[Saltwater60]

Do the recipients have to be recently released with no bail?

No, but 200% below the federal poverty level and that’s under $20,000/year for a single person. How you could you even live on that??

Federal Poverty Level (FPL) - Glossary | HealthCare.gov

Learn about the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) by reviewing the definition in the HealthCare.gov Glossary.

www.healthcare.gov