Do you support Universal Income?
Hawaii is considering introducing a basic income for all its citizens.
The US state’s congress voted to look into the idea as research suggests a large number of current jobs are likely to be replaced by automated technology in the coming years.
State representative Chris Lee, who introduced the legislation, said: "Our economy is changing far more rapidly than anybody's expected.”
He added that it was important "to be sure that everybody will benefit from the technological revolution that we're seeing to make sure no one's left behind."
The bill declares that all families in Hawaii are entitled to “basic financial security” – paving the way for a policy that would guarantee this.
It also tasks several government offices with analysing the state’s economy and finding “ways to ensure all families have basic financial security, including an evaluation of different forms of a full or partial universal basic income."
The US state’s congress voted to look into the idea as research suggests a large number of current jobs are likely to be replaced by automated technology in the coming years.
State representative Chris Lee, who introduced the legislation, said: "Our economy is changing far more rapidly than anybody's expected.”
He added that it was important "to be sure that everybody will benefit from the technological revolution that we're seeing to make sure no one's left behind."
The bill declares that all families in Hawaii are entitled to “basic financial security” – paving the way for a policy that would guarantee this.
It also tasks several government offices with analysing the state’s economy and finding “ways to ensure all families have basic financial security, including an evaluation of different forms of a full or partial universal basic income."
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