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#basicincome

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Starmer’s welfare cuts will see 340,000 more people in poverty than previously predicted, charity warns. And then he wonders why he's losing to Farage. Instead of cuts, why not go to the cost-efficient way of addressing poverty -- give people the money directly? independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli #BasicIncome

The Independent · Starmer’s welfare cuts will see 340,000 more people in poverty than previously predicted, charity warnsBy Millie Cooke
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The Child Success Act in #Oregon is dedicating $12 million to several pilot projects around the state that will help with pregnancy and early childcare. In Lane County, it will be used to make a one-time payment of $1,500 to pregnant mothers and $500 per month for 24 months afterwards. It is modeled after a successful program in Flint (MI). eugeneweekly.com/2025/06/03/ch #BasicIncome

Eugene Weekly · Child Success By Judy Newman Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. After working in early childhood for decades, I know how important it is for families to have support from the beginning. The early ye…
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How do we fight the racism and sexism in this country? First of all, we have to provide an alternative. Push policies like #MedicareForAll, #BasicIncome, strong unions, and a #GreenNewDeal. Paint racism as not socially acceptable. But part of it is self-inflicted. Over the last 30 years, the Democrats have made no effort to compete in rural areas and non-battleground states. And too often, when elected, Democrats act like GOP so certain voters don't see a difference. dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/31

Daily KosThe problem of agency, or, the Dems' other messaging problem: a response to Kos.Greetings all! Long time lurker, first time poster here. After reading Kos’ last two screeds about the messaging problems within the Democratic Party and liberal/progressive circles in general, I was reminded of an article I read in the The New...
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@carnage4life long history of workers fearing bosses trying to replace them. Luddites and looms. Cars vs the horse industrial complex. Factory automation. Offshoring, child labor, migrants, and other cheaper labor arbitrage. Now, #AI amid other disruptions, and we still don't have national safety nets so we can sleep at night. #AItaxes for negative externalities. #basicincome for courage.

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