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Basic Income Guarantee – Why it Would Work Better With a Land Tax

July 27, 2023/0 Comments/in Policy Papers/by hgsss_kuba

A widening wealth gap, a marginalized middle class
and growing concerns about robots and artificial
intelligence (AI) displacing millions of workers is
fueling intense debates on the adequacy of social
safety nets in advanced capitalist economies. These
concerns have only become more conspicuous in the
aftermath of the Covid 19 pandemic; with mandatory
lockdowns and ensuing disruptions in labor markets.

To Plug Budget Hole, San Francisco Should Look to the Past

March 25, 2021/0 Comments/in Policy Papers/by HGSSS ADMIN

Although its economy and therefore budget situation have brightened faster than expected since the worst of the Covid 19 pandemic, and the new American Rescue Act will actually wipe out most of its short-term deficit, like most American states and cities, San Francisco’s fiscal challenges are far from over.