FEATURE-Cash, no strings attached: New U.S. programs for pandemic poor Reuters 2 hrs ago Controversial plans are seen as effective and equitable
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By Carey L. Biron
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Handouts lead to laziness and breed dependency, according to the critics. Advocates counter that cash can lift the left-behind out of poverty. What better time to test it out than a pandemic?
A high-stakes experiment is underway in a deprived corner of the U.S. capital, with backers eager to see what happens when poor Americans are given cash payments for a limited time, no strings attached.