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malthaussen

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4. On the one hand, great. Also surprising.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:56 AM

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As the article notes, this idea has been tried many different times in many different places. It has always achieved results far in excess of expectations, and always been shelved immediately.

On the other hand -- it's 7.5 million, which is peanuts. It's 3200 households, which is a fraction of Cook County's population.

Still, amazing that somebody finally made it "permanent," although of course it can be removed from the 2027 Budget.

-- Mal

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Cook County, which includes Chicago, has made its guaranteed minimum income permanent [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

This is going to become a serious possibly absolute necessity over the next couple of decades nationally n/t Cheezoholic Sunday #1

As I recall, Richard Nixon EmmaLee E Sunday #2

Philp Jose Farmer floated it in 1967 malthaussen Sunday #3

On the one hand, great. Also surprising. malthaussen Sunday #4

If it's still 3,200 households, that comes to an annual $7.5 M / 3200 equals $2344 per household equals $195/month progree Sunday #5

It is, nevertheless, better than nothing. malthaussen 18 hrs ago #6