Overview
- White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News Americans need growth, not "handouts," and urged Democrat mayors to focus on city problems.
- Michael D. Tubbs said the affordability crisis stems from government policy and called for a federal guaranteed-income response.
- Mayors for a Guaranteed Income says its coalition now counts over 150 mayors running pilots that pay up to $1,000 a month with no strings attached.
- Organizers reported legislative traction, with more than 60 cash-policy bills floated in 15 states and over 20 bills in 11 states from allied legislators.
- Pilots have topped 100 since 2018, including Cook County’s permanent program launched in 2022 using federal COVID-19 relief, while critics cite work disincentives and President Trump blames Democrats for inflation.