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Connecticut House approves working group to study poverty amid heated UBI debate
Summary
The House passed HB 6841 to create a working group to study methods to reduce poverty. Floor debate focused heavily on universal basic income (UBI), benefits‑cliff concerns and whether targeted programs or broad cash transfers are preferable.
The House approved HB 6841, which creates a bipartisan working group to study systemic barriers to economic mobility and recommend policies to reduce poverty. Representative Parris, sponsor of the measure, said the group would examine options ranging from workforce training to targeted supports and described the effort as a ‘‘long‑term strategy’’ to address racial and regional disparities in poverty.
The bill prompted an extended floor debate that repeatedly returned to…
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