A group of 43 Democratic mayors from across the country is backing plans to provide certain low-income residents with a universal basic income.

Called Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), the group argues that “economic security isn’t a new challenge or a partisan issue.” The way to end or reduce poverty, they argue, is to guarantee a certain level of income to low-income residents with no strings attached.

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