Just Politics17 Jun 2024

We can demand something better

What if every family in the United States had enough resources to afford secure housing, eat nourishing food, pay medical bills and childcare expenses, and spend quality time with their loved ones without the constant worry of financial stress?

This is exactly what U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey wants to make a reality with the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act. The concept of guaranteed income is a simple one: giving families income that they can use to meet their needs. Watson Coleman points to other universal basic income pilot programs that have worked across the country—and even how the federal government offered no-strings-attached supplemental income during the COVID-19 pandemic that lifted millions of individuals, families, and children out of poverty.

As Watson Coleman puts it in this week's episode of Just Politics, "I don't think that's too much to ask for in the richest country in the world."

Being able to take care of ourselves and our loved ones is foundational to what it means to live in a democracy where everyone can participate and live dignified lives. Join us this week to hear more from Watson Coleman about realizing our freedom to care for ourselves and our families and the importance of electing officials who will ensure that we share our abundant resources justly—so that everyone has what they need to thrive, no exceptions.

Additional Resources:

Read Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in Connection magazine:
https://networklobby.org/connection-rep-coleman-112823/

Learn more about the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act:
https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/watson-coleman-leads-introduction-of-guaranteed-income-pilot-program

NETWORK's Equally Sacred Checklist:
https://networkadvocates.org/equally-sacred-multi-issue-voter-checklist/

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