US guaranteed income programs political debate 2026
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GOP lawmakers divided over guaranteed income programs
The Bridge Project was launched in 2021 and operates across 14 red, blue, and purple states.
Shafeka Hashash is the Director of Cash Initiatives at the Economic Security Project.
Rx Kids has absorbed more than $300 million in combined public and private funding.
Iowa supervisor slams ban on guaranteed income programs
Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2319 into law on May 1, 2024.
Proponents of the ban argued that government cash handouts undermine the American work ethic, subsidize low wages, and foster government dependency.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Harris County over its guaranteed income program, leading the Texas Supreme Court to freeze the trial.
Mayors pushing cash handouts amid affordability crisis
ESP was founded in 2016.
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income is led by former Stockton, California, Mayor Michael Tubbs.
ESP released a report titled "Right on Time: How Cash Helps Families Move Through Life's Transitions" on August 12.