The U.S. should provide monetary help to groups who have been 'disproportionately discriminated against,' says former Facebook executive Chris Hughes.
"It's a guaranteed income pilot where we are giving resources to extremely low-income families, in effect $1,000 a month for 12 months," said Nyandoro, appearing on CNBC with Hughes. "The pilot, in effect, is impacting 20 mothers and their families."
The pilot has helped some women work to become self-sufficient, and it has helped others pay off debt, said Nyandoro. "We've seen individuals go back to school and complete certifications" because the flexibility of cash allows the mothers to use the money for what they think they need most. The existing earned income tax credit, or EITC — a government program that gives a financial boost for families with low or moderate incomes — needs to be "significantly larger, it needs to be monthly, and it needs to be more consistent," he added.
However, Hughes left Silicon Valley shortly after that to help organize online efforts for the 2008 presidential campaign of Democrat
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