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This town gave residents $500 a month, no questions asked

This town gave residents $500 a month, no questions asked

03/21/2021

PBS News Hour

This town gave residents $500 a month, no questions asked

Clip: 3/21/2021 | 9m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

This town gave residents $500 a month, no questions asked

Many cities across the country are beginning to experiment with the idea of a guaranteed income: an amount of money meant to address the basic needs of a person living in the U.S., distributed on top of regular income. In Hudson, NY, a small city of just over 6,000, a guaranteed income pilot has been running since October 2020. Zachary Green visited the city to learn more.

03/21/2021

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