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Basic Income Recipient Returns to Multiple Jobs After Two Years
A woman who received a $20,000 basic income for two years has reportedly returned to working multiple jobs. Her experience offers a case study on the long-term impact and sustainability of universal basic income programs.
3 May, 09:07 — 3 May, 09:07
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Business InsiderMostly Factual103d ago
She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.
Cepia Harper, 43, received basic income for two years. Kendrick Brinson for BI Cepia Harper recieved $850 a month for two years from an Atlanta basic income program. She earned a teaching certification and built savings, but is back to working multiple jobs. US cities have run hundreds of programs offering no-strings-attached cash to low-income families. Cepia Harper starts her day at dawn, commuting to her job as a middle school teacher in Atlanta's morning rush. After lecturing about thes...
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual103d ago
She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.
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