Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

by Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, Mar 03, 2021

A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling individuals finds dramatic changes.
Two years ago, the city of Stockton, California, did something remarkable: It brought back welfare.

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Busting the Myth of ‘Welfare Makes People Lazy’

by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, Mar 08, 2018

Cash assistance isn’t just a moral imperative that raises living standards. It’s also a critical investment in the health and future careers of low-income kids.

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Welfare Money Is Paying for a Lot of Things Besides Welfare

by Zach Parolin, The Atlantic, Jun 13, 2019

Instead of giving cash assistance to poor families, states are widening the racial divide.
What do a Christian overnight camp, abstinence-only sex education, and pro-marriage advertisements all have in common? They’ve all been funded with money that used to provide cash assistance to low-income families.

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