guaranteed income

A proposed bill that would provide two years of unrestricted monthly payments to select Washington state residents comes on the heels of a recently completed guaranteed income pilot program in Tacoma. Dozens of basic income programs happening across the country are providing new data and evidence needed to help shape public policy.

To Stephanie Bartella, the City of Tacoma's guaranteed income pilot program, seemed too good to be true. After being selected to participate, she had mixed emotions, including guilt and shame. Six months into the Growing Resilience In Tacoma program, she's reduced her debt, avoided taking on a second full-time job and says the biggest benefit is it's given her time back.

This summer, money is coming to some Tacoma residents. It’s part of a new guaranteed income program launching in a number of cities across the country.As…