A basic income program helped struggling kids enjoy huge success — and even become Olympians

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Laura Coman is an Olympic sport shooter and basic income recipient.

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A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.

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Pomona, California is $500 a month to parents with children under 4 years old.

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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month. Participants used the money to pay bills and secure stable housing.

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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month for two years, no-strings-attached.

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The plot of a new Fox animated comedy series is about a guy who gets a $3,000 monthly 'universal basic income'

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Character Mark Hoagies from the upcoming animated
"Universal Basic Guys" on Fox satirizes universal basic income programs. It will air in the fall.

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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.

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A basic income program in Atlanta gave low-income Black women $850 a month, no-strings-attached.

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South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say

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Nelson Mandela features on the 100 rand note.

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An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.

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A basic income program in central Iowa says people mostly spend the $500 monthly payments on food.

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Living on $25,000: ALICEs who live paycheck to paycheck explain how they scrape together enough food to get by

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Many low-income Americans are struggling to pay for basic necessities, like groceries.

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A Gen Xer who barely lives above the poverty line sells plasma to cover her rent because she doesn't qualify for government assistance: 'There's a lot of praying and just hanging on.'

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Lisa Kelley (not pictured) is low-income but does not qualify for government assistance. She sometimes sells her plasma to make ends meet.

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A rural Kansas county wants remote workers to move there. It's giving new residents $4,500 cash, an internet stipend, and fresh eggs.

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Lincoln County, Kansas is paying remote workers $4,500 cash to move to there. The region hopes to add 70 households.

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