(03-26-2021, 11:00 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(03-26-2021, 09:24 AM)NewJagsCity Wrote: It would be interesting to see if there are any studies that show that these 'guaranteed income' programs ever actually helped lift the recipients out of poverty so that they can function as a contributing member of society and not be an economic drain.  Of course, we all know that's not the goal here, but it should be.

From what I've read, there's convincing evidence that guaranteed income improves outcomes for children, so the next generation is more likely to become self sufficient, but they've had a harder time showing that the adult recipients, the parents, are more likely to become earners down the road.

Remains to be seen if the positive effects on the kids scale up when the number of parents getting the benefits scales up from "a few" to "almost all.". There may be an aspect where the success of young adults is a zero sum game, like grading on a curve, some have to fail for others to succeed. We all hope not, but...

(03-27-2021, 10:35 PM)Jamies_fried_chicken Wrote:

(03-25-2021, 10:21 PM)mikesez Wrote: Black people leaving CA for NV, AZ, and GA is what tipped the 2020 election to Biden.
At the national level, a Republican should want that exodus to slow down.

Georgia is doing just that by passing new legislation to restrict early voting and drop off ballots. 

Voter suppression is the most effective way to keep minorities from voting.