Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks in support of guaranteed income program
CHICAGO (CBS) –Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Friday in favor of a basic income guarantee program at a conference held in Chicago.
"We are ushering in a more dynamic, prosperous economy by giving people a guarantee that their lives have meaning," Johnson said.
About 3,200 families are receiving direct payments in the first-ever Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income pilot program for low-earning households.
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