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Home Front: Politix
Mayoral task force recommends paying struggling Chicagoans $1,000 a month
2019-02-09
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Chicago families could start collecting a $1,000 check every month with no strings attached. That's the new proposal from a task force created by Mayor Emanuel.

The idea is to break the cycle of poverty. The pilot program would give 1,000 struggling Chicagoans $1,000 a month.

Supporters say people could use the extra cash to cover unexpected emergencies, increase their savings and improve their health.

The money would come from a mix of city funds and charity.

For more information, visit www.economicsecurityil.org.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  A thousand a month if ya struggle!
Chicago'll juggle and smuggle
With little compunction
To fund its disfunctional
Snuggle and thuggle and druggle.
Posted by: Gremble Glineter3722   2019-02-09 21:02  

#7  Do they have to pay income taxes and federal withholding on their free money?

The Chicago city government is already deep in debt. How on earth can they afford to fund their part of the scheme?
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-02-09 20:04  

#6  "...increase their savings..."?! wtf?

How can I get on board with this?
Posted by: Anomolous Sources   2019-02-09 16:56  

#5  #2
With direct deposit you don't even need Grandmaw to forward a check, and the ward heeler who gets you on the rolls can take care of the voting part. You don't even have to show up, just like with your city job.
Posted by: Fred   2019-02-09 11:35  

#4  Let's sell it as an anti-crime bill. We'll give you a one large a month, but we subtract $100 for every person you shoot.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-02-09 11:09  

#3  And the price of food, clothing and housing will go up in response.
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2019-02-09 11:04  

#2  Difficult (but not impossible) for these unfortunate people to vote for me if they relocate to Atlanta or Houston.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-02-09 07:34  

#1  As opposed to working?
Posted by: Frank G   2019-02-09 06:42  

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