Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs using a surprising argument: They aren't universal

• Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs across the country.
• Lawyers and lawmakers want to block basic income programs in Texas, California, and elsewhere.
• Many of them argue the programs are discriminatory because they are not universal.

Legal challenges by conservative lawmakers and activists against guaranteed basic income programs are heating up nationwide. And one of their arguments is surprising: Some say the programs are discriminatory because they are not universal.