Scott Santens: A pilot in Vancouver that provided unconditional cash to homeless people not only saved more money than it cost; it also reduced drug and alcohol use by 39%. In the India Universal Basic Income pilot, where entire villages got UBI, drug and alcohol use went down by 12% compared to control villages.

A pilot in Vancouver that provided unconditional cash to homeless people not only saved more money than it cost; it also reduced drug and alcohol use by 39%. In the India Universal Basic Income pilot, where entire villages got UBI, drug and alcohol use went down by 12% compared to control villages.

Drug use also goes down when mental health prescriptions are available and well-managed. If only we could somehow find it in our hearts to provide health care for people.

If you criminalize homelessness, only criminals will be homeless...which plays into my narrative of homeless being criminals.

HAHAHAHAHA

Doug Ford government to pay $320K in legal fees to basic income class actiontoronto.ctvnews.ca The Ontario government has agreed to pay $320,000 in legal fees to a class action seeking $200 million in damages for the early termination of a basic income pilot project.

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