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BREAKING: Marshall Islands becomes the first country to launch a Universal Basic Income program. Every resident (about 33,000 people) will receive $200 every 3 months. This works out to being about 11% of GDP per capita. If the US did that same percentage, the UBI would be about $770/mo.
https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=147906
There's some weird claims out there that universal basic income would have no significant impact on mental health. Huge datasets over decades—not just in low income countries, but also medium and high income countries—show that recurring cash transfers significantly improve mental health. OBVIOUSLY.
Ireland just released a report showing the huge success of the unconditional basic income it provided to artists. Each $1 spent led to society gaining $1.39. Artists' earned incomes went up more than their side job incomes fell. And they were happier and used less welfare