 [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Dozens of residents lined up in South L.A to apply for the 'Breathe: LA County's Guaranteed Income Program'- the state's latest Universal Basic Income program
- The program will provide $1,000 to 1,000 Los Angeles residents every month for three calendar years through a debit card provided by the County
- To qualify residents must be at least 18, have a household income below $56,000 for a single person or $96,000 for a family of four
- Researchers are using these these pilot programs to see what happens when a range of people are sent payments that guarantee a basic living
- But critics warn of a possible downside, people relying on fixed income can become discouraged of joining the workforce
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