Andrew Yang’s Controversial UBI Program Was The Perfect Gift To Texas Low-income Residents
A government program helping residents in this struggling economy
In the 2020 election, Democratic presidential nominee Andrew Yang mentioned giving all Americans $1,000 under the Universal Basic Income (UBI) program. Many thought the idea was crazy, but several cities in Texas have implemented a similar version of this.
Last year San Antonio ($400/month), Austin ($1,000/month), and Dallas ($250/month) implanted their own UBI program. The periods vary for each city and the requirements to receive money.
Harris County in Houston was planning to implement its own UBI program called Uplife Harris. According to Newsweek, the program was going to provide $500 a month for 18 months to 1,924 residents from the poorest zip codes. This would add up to $9,000 during the lifetime of the program.
Recently, the Texas Attorney General has sued them over the program saying it was unconstitutional.
In a legal filing on April 9, according to The Texas Tribune, Paxton called the program “illegal and illegitimate government overreach.”
According to The Texas Tribune, Paxton called the UBI program unconstitutional.
