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The �Guaranteed Income for Trans People� (GIFT) program will aid
transgender residents of San Francisco with a monthly income of
$1,200.
�Our Guaranteed Income Programs allow us to help our residents when
they need it most as part of our City�s economic recovery and our
commitment to creating a more just city for all,� said San Francisco
Mayor London Breed.
Critics say the controversial program unfairly discriminates against
non-trans Americans in need and encourages people to simply identify
as transgender to receive benefits. (Poll: Is CNN �Fake News�? VOTE)
Moreover, the entire concept of guaranteed income is destructive as
individuals are disincentivized to become working members of society.
There are reportedly 97 genders to choose from in the program.
�We know that our trans communities experience much higher rates of
poverty and discrimination, so this program will target support to
lift individuals in this community up,� he added.
�We will keep building on programs like this to provide those in the
greatest need with the financial resources and services to help them
thrive,� he added.
Pau Crego, Executive Director of the San Francisco Office of
Transgender Initiatives, said, �Even with our rich history of trans
advocacy, we see that trans San Franciscans experience poverty at
exponentially higher rates compared to the general population.�
�While in other parts of the country and the world trans people are
targeted by institutions and legislators, in San Francisco, we move
towards progress and justice by investing in our most vulnerable
residents.�
https://www.americainsider.org/2023/10/09/democrat-city-hands-out-guaranteed-income-to-transgenders/
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