Cook County launches $500 monthly payments as Trump proposes eliminating income taxes, creating stark contrast between universal basic income and work.
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PresidentDonaldTrumplovesagoodfoil.ForAmerica’ssake,heshouldfindhisnextoneinmyhomestateofIllinois.
CookCounty—homeofChicagoandmostofthestate’sleftistlunacy—has takenthenation’sfurtheststep towardaso-calleduniversalbasicincome(UBI).Goingforward,manylow-incomeresidentswillpermanentlygetmonthlychecksof$500.Thegoalistohelpthepoorstayontheirfeet,butinreality,thepoorwillstaypoorandgetmorenumerous.Notonlyshouldthepresidentcalloutthisinjustice,butheshouldcontrastitwithhis recentcalltoeliminateincometaxesaltogether.ThismaybeTrump’sgreatestopportunityformoralandeconomicleadershipyet.
Makenomistake:A UBIistheleft’snextnationalpriority.It’stheepitomeoftheirnow-impenetrablebeliefthatgovernmentaloneshouldprovideforpeople’sneeds.DemocratshavelaidthegroundworkforUBI,asit’scalled,withrefundablechildtaxcreditsduringthepandemicand pilotprog
