Can Basic Income Save Us? [Part 2] - This New Economy




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Summary: Basic Income is the idea that we should provide a base level of support for our nations poorest and most exposed. This the second episode we take a look at the benefits of lifting up the poor and what it would take to fund such a program. We talk with Dylan Matthews of Vox.com, Basic Income Advocate Scott Santens and Economists Martin Farley and Priya Kothari. Sponsors: Freshbooks. The all-new FreshBooks is the #1 cloud accounting solution specially designed for small business owners. Join 10 million people using FreshBooks and spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Go to http://www.freshbooks.com/economy to get a 30 day unrestricted trial. CloudSponge. CloudSponge is the easiest way to import your users contacts into your app. Used by AirBNB, Yelp, Nextdoor and many more. Deploy CloudSponge into production you'll be entered to win a free Parrot SWING Minidroneplus you get a 3 month extended trial. Go to http://www.cloudsponge.com/rocketship to get started for free.