Even when your job is not being changed by a robotic, there’s loads of financial insecurity at this time, with many individuals only one paycheck away from catastrophe. To struggle financial hardship, the Metropolis of Stockton, Calif., is launching a pilot program to check the advantages of a primary common revenue (BUI) – giving $500 a month to impoverished residents, no strings connected. Lee Cowan hears from Mayor Michael Tubbs about his effort, funded by the Financial Safety Mission, and talks with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and College of California, Berkeley professor Laura Tyson in regards to the prices and advantages of “free” cash. (This story initially aired on April 15, 2018)
