Hawaii investigates Universal Basic Income
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With the launch of HCR 89, Hawaii is looking set to be the first US State to launch a Universal Basic Income, under State Representative Chris Lee.
Talk about a Universal Basic Income has become more and more commonplace over the last year, with several high-profile tests being run across the world. Now, however, it appears to be making it’s way to the United States of America.
Chris Lee, who has been the Democratic State Representative for Hawaii since 2009, shared the news via his Twitter feed and Reddit that Hawaii was fighting for a UBI.
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Hawaii first state to declare everyone deserves basic financial security; begins eval of universal basic income #UBI https://t.co/RsvM95tEFs
— Chris Lee (@chrisleeforhi) June 15, 2017
House Concurrent Resolution 89 was passed unanimously to “convene a basic economic security working group” and is seen by many, including Lee, as the first step to ensuring a Universal Basic Income for Hawaii. Lee said “Planning for the future isn’t politically sexy and won’t win anyone an election […]. But if we do it properly, we will all be much better off for it in the long run.”
A #universalbasicincome could reduce future cost to taxpayers, boost entrepreneurship, improve quality of life. #UBI https://t.co/1k4tsye1iW
— Chris Lee (@chrisleeforhi) July 5, 2017
This isn’t the first time that Hawaii has been at the forefront of American Politics either. Back at the beginning of June when President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement, Hawaii was the first state to rally against Trump and pass legislation bringing the state in line with the guidelines set out in the Agreement.
With other trials going on in Finland, Germany and Canada among others, this could be the first step to help put America back at the forefront of the global stage.
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