AND UBI is for everyone
Peters 22 (Katelyn, Katelyn has been an editor and advocate for writers of all backgrounds for over six years. At the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, she consulted with undergraduate and graduate students on their writing in all subject areas. Katelyn earned her Bachelor of Arts in creative writing at The Evergreen State College. “What Is Universal Basic Income (UBI), and How Does It Work?”, Investopedia, May 21 2022, https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/basic-income.asp, Accessed July 27, 2023) // CD
Universal basic income (UBI) is a government program in which every adult citizen receives a set amount of money regularly. The goals of a basic income system are to alleviate poverty and replace other need-based social programs that potentially require greater bureaucratic involvement. The idea of universal basic income has gained momentum in the U.S. as automation increasingly replaces workers in manufacturing and other sectors of the economy.