U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced two guaranteed income bills on Friday, aimed at sending $1,200 monthly checks to most Americans before the end of the decade, according to reports. The SUPPORT Act would fund current local guaranteed income pilot programs around the country through a $2.5 billion grant program and findings would be taken between 2023 and 2027 toward the formation of a national program, WCCO-TV in Minneapolis reported. "Poverty is a choice," Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, said in a statement about the bills. We as a nation have the ability to make sure everyone has their basic needs like food, housing and healthcare met." "For too long we have prioritized endless growth while millions are homeless, hungry or without healthcare."

Source: Fox News August 01, 2021 04:07 UTC