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Republicans recently proposed a coronavirus stimulus that would provide $ 1,200 or more in quasi-Universal Basic Income (UBI) to Americans. But for low-income Americans who make $ 2,500 or less per year, financial assistance is slashed.
As reported by Breitbart, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley proposed an amendment to the legislation that would include equal pay for low-income Americans and college students who don’t work for the duration of the year.
“Relief to families in this emergency shouldn’t be regressive,” Hawley tweeted. “Lower-income families shouldn’t be penalized.”
Hawley’s amendment would remove the income threshold from the legislation and provide the cash stimulus to any American with a Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
“Here’s what I propose to fix this bill: don’t penalize lower-income families,” he tweeted. “Make direct relief available to all individuals and families from middle class down.”