Then, of course, there is the (federal) UBI option. No one knows better than the individual what their needs are at any given time. Cash offers the most flexibility and the least hassle for them. And program administrators would be able to focus on extraordinary needs.
Administrative burden as a mechanism of inequality
Then, of course, there is the (federal) UBI option. No one knows better than the individual what their needs are at any given time. Cash offers the most flexibility and the least hassle for them. And program administrators would be able to focus on extraordinary needs.