Universal basic income could be a really simple solution to homelessness, a researcher from a study that gave people $750 a month says

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A homeless encampment stands in front of a city water and power building in the Skid Row community on September 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
A homeless encampment stands in front of a city water and power building in the Skid Row community on September 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

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$750 a month was given to homeless people in California. What they reported spending it on is more evidence that universal basic income works.

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People walk past a homeless encampment near a Target store.
A homeless encampment near a Target store in Los Angeles in September.

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A Native American woman experiencing homelessness said a Denver basic income program allowed her to pay her bills and attend college

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Marcos Hernandez takes advantage of the warmth and a free lunch at the Volunteers of America Mission in Denver, CO December 05, 2013.
People experiencing homelessness seek shelter and a free lunch at the Volunteers of America Mission in Denver, Colorado.

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They got out of prison. Then the city gave them $7,200 — no strings attached.

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All across America, the evidence is overwhelming: Universal basic income is working.

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In the spring of 2022, Tydricka Lewis finally bought a car that started every time she asked it to and no longer left her stranded.

2 participants in Denver's basic-income experiment say it's helped them buy a car, rent an apartment, and turn their lives around

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Dia Broncucia and Justin Searls both were participants in the Denver Basic Income Project.
Dia Broncucia and Justin Searls both are participants in the Denver Basic Income Project.

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Universal basic income improved lives in rural Canada when they tried it in the '70s. Here's why the program got scrapped.

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A rural Canadian town gave all its residents a guaranteed annual income for three years. It improved their educational and health outcomes, one expert says.

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