Solution-Basic Income
Put Cash in The Hands of People Who Need It
When I ran for State Delegate in District 45 in 2018 I advocated for a targeted basic income for Baltimore City youth and for people returning from incarceration, and voters loved the idea.
Today, several Maryland jurisdictions are experimenting with focused basic income programs. From the pilot program in Prince George's County launched last fall, to Montgomery County's 24-month program that is helping hundreds of people transition from homelessness, to Baltimore's payments of $1000 a month to young families. We have many opportunities to see what works, and then beyond pilot programs.
When I am governor, my office will use a focused basic income to put more money in the hands of poor and working class Marylanders.