Research Paper Introduction Paragraph
Stephanie Waddell
Professor
JoAnn Harris
English
Comp I
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November 20
How would the implementation of Universal Basic Income
affect the US?
What a year 2020 has been! From Trump’s impeachment
trial and acquittal, the COVID-19 pandemic, mass unemployment due to stay at
home orders, Congress passing the CARES Act, and the election. The CARES Act
gave citizens a $1200 stimulus payment and supplemented unemployment payments with
an additional $600 a week payment for a few months. 2020 Democratic presidential
primary candidate, Andrew Yang proposed the” Freedom Dividend”, a $1000 per
month payment to all citizens 18 and up. Universal Basic Income would “level
the playing field” for all citizens by paying a monthly cash payment.
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