CHICAGO (WLS) --
Some Chicago families could start collecting a $1,000 check every month with no strings attached.
That's the new proposal from a task force created by Mayor Emanuel.
The idea is to break the cycle of poverty. The pilot program would give 1,000 struggling Chicagoans
$1,000 a month.
Supporters say people could use the extra cash to cover unexpected emergencies, increase their savings
and improve their health.
The money would come from a mix of city funds and charity.
It's not like it hasn't been tried before.
Europe’s first national government-backed experiment in giving citizens free cash will end next year
after Finland decided not to extend its widely publicised basic income trial and to explore alternative
welfare schemes instead.
How long will it take before it fails in Chicago?
Some Chicago families could start collecting a $1,000 check every month with no strings attached.
That's the new proposal from a task force created by Mayor Emanuel.
The idea is to break the cycle of poverty. The pilot program would give 1,000 struggling Chicagoans
$1,000 a month.
Supporters say people could use the extra cash to cover unexpected emergencies, increase their savings
and improve their health.
The money would come from a mix of city funds and charity.
It's not like it hasn't been tried before.
Europe’s first national government-backed experiment in giving citizens free cash will end next year
after Finland decided not to extend its widely publicised basic income trial and to explore alternative
welfare schemes instead.
How long will it take before it fails in Chicago?
