Democratic Candidate's UBI Program Was The Perfect Gift To Texas Low-income Residents

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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.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, representing the defendant, said in a press release according to Fox News:

“This lawsuit is nothing more than another attack on Harris County government by Republican state leaders looking to make headlines.”

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The UBI program in Texas has helped residents with low income and they apply in their city. They can use the money for housing and food costs. One mother in San Antonio used money to buy her children new sneakers according go Yahoo.

Are you surprised the UBI program became a reality?