Half of all U.S. families are either living in poverty or are one paycheck away from poverty. That’s horrifying. We live in the wealthiest country in the world, but the vast majority of that wealth is concentrated at the very top. And the GOP’s recent tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and corporations have deepened the divide.

To address this crisis, Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) just introduced the BOOST Act, legislation that would give no-, low- and middle-income families a partial guaranteed income—between $3,000 - $6,000 per year.

Just a few thousand dollars can transform people’s lives. It would cut the poverty rate nearly in half, from 14% of the U.S. population to 8%, which Vox calls “quite possibly the lowest poverty rate in American history.” This bill alone would get 20 million people out of poverty.

And the bill would repeal the GOP’s tax cuts to cover the costs, redistributing that money to low- and middle-income families, as well as—crucially—people who earn no income at all, such as students and caregivers.

The Washington Post has called the BOOST Act the “closest plan in Congress to universal basic income.”

Sign the petition now to tell the House of Representatives: Support the BOOST Act. Cosponsor and vote yes to get 20 million people out of poverty.

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