What a Basic Income Program Did
From The Last Show with David Cooper by David Cooper
May 1, 2026 · 10 min · Season 3 · Episode 1017
About this episode
Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman discusses the impact of a county's basic income program on poverty and financial independence.
Educator Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman from the UC Davis Center for Regional Change explains why a county's basic income program provided reprieve from poverty but not financial independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Cooper
Guest: Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman
Topics covered
- basic income
- poverty
- financial independence
- social programs
- education
Keywords
- basic income
- poverty alleviation
- financial independence
- social change
- economic support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UC Davis Center for Regional Change
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