The Universal Income Project is devoted to the expansion of economic security and human dignity through the implementation of a basic income in the US.
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What would it take to strengthen CA's #safetynet? The #BAEnetwork has a policy roadmap that is grounded in data and inspired by the stories and ideas of people who have personally faced barriers to benefits access.
benefitsaccess.us/
WATCH: Universal Income Project co-director Jim Pugh explains the fundamentals of universal basic income in this cable TV interview.
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.@SenSherrodBrown gets it spot on:
"I’ll put it this way: no more tax breaks for big corporations and the wealthy unless the child tax credit’s with it. I'll lay down in front of a bulldozer on this."
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Getting back thousands of dollars in tax credits will help you put the things you need within reach. File a tax return to get money for groceries, gas, childcare, and more. Free tax help is available at GetYourRefund.org/UIP
When families struggle to keep up with monthly expenses, they often have to take on debt to make ends meet. The expanded #ChildTaxCredit eases that strain.
Now is not the time to take away anything that helps families afford the basics.
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What would a world without poverty look like? Join #GuaranteedIncome experts @dr_pugh, @parteverything, and Emma Guttman-Slater this Sunday to discuss and imagine a future where every person could meet their basic needs.
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
The first checks go out today for the #ChildTaxCredit, a monthly #GuaranteedIncome for parents.
Now, we need to extend the program, so that checks don’t stop!
ATTENTION PARENTS: Monthly #ChildTaxCredit payments start arriving on July 15. This is a #GuaranteedIncome for parents, with no strings attached.
Join for celebration of this new program with @VP Kamala Harris this Thursday: p2a.co/n9crzFJ
If you have children under the age of 18, you can now receive monthly payments of $250-300 starting in July through the new “guaranteed income for parents.”
Make sure you’ve filed your taxes to claim them!
getyourrefund.org/
Want to find out whether California legislators working for you or for corporate interests? Check out CourageScore.org. #CourageScore
Rev. Dr. King was a leader within our movements. The movement made him, and he made the movement. When we celebrate his legacy, we also celebrate the brilliant organizers he fought alongside. We fight in this spirit today. #RadicalKing #MLKDay
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Right now, Black families own just $0.08 in assets for every $1 White families have. Latinx families own just $0.17.
With #BasicIncomePlusWealth, Black wealth is raised to $0.71 per dollar, and Latinx wealth is raised to $0.84 per dollar.
Learn more at JustFuturesFund.org.
Today, black & Latinx youth enter adulthood without the wealth needed to access the same opportunities as children from more affluent backgrounds.
With #BasicIncomePlusWealth, everyone would have the assets they need to pursue a good life.
Learn more at JustFuturesFund.org.
