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Persons with disabilities deserve a basic income

Basic income would replace the complex, bureaucratic provincial disability income with a higher guaranteed income and provide a top-up for those with other income who still fall below the poverty line.

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Persons with disabilities deserve a basic income

Basic income would replace the complex, bureaucratic provincial disability income with a higher guaranteed income and provide a top-up for those with other income who still fall below the poverty line.

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