Commonwealth Beacon: Wu intrigued by universal basic income program
By Gintautas Dumcius — November 20, 2023
BOSTON MAYOR Michelle Wu says she backs the concept of universal basic income. What she doesn’t want is another limited pilot like the ones that have spread across the country.
The topic came up during a conference on philanthropy earlier this month that Wu attended, sharing the stage with singer-songwriter John Legend and talking about how philanthropic entities can work with city government. Prompted by a question from an audience member about universal basic income – or UBI as it’s sometimes called – Wu pointed to a pilot program in Chelsea and said it’s been an “ongoing topic of conversation” in Boston…