Greensboro Guaranteed Income Petition Seeking Mayoral Support
Mayor Nancy Vaughan
This is a petition to Mayor Nancy Vaughan of Greensboro, NC urging her to publicly support guaranteed income. You can read the letter you are sending / signing below. This effort is part of a larger initiative called the 100 Mayors for Guaranteed Income:
COVID has brought into sharp relief the need for a guaranteed income in the United States. Our economy is fragile. Its health hinges upon the people having a regular source of income to inject into the market. It is increasingly clear that the health of our people and our communities also hinges on regular income.
The fight for guaranteed income must happen at all levels of government. Grassroots can have a huge impact on local leadership, who can in turn influence elected officials at the state and federal level. From this reality, the 100 Mayors for Guaranteed Income Campaign was born.
The 100 Mayors for Guaranteed Income campaign is designed for constituents across the country to petition and call their mayors, urging them to support a guaranteed income. Local residents can write letters to the editors of local papers, or coordinate with organizations or small businesses to help mayors understand their community's desire for a guaranteed income. Through direct and public communication, we can get 100 new mayors to publicly support a guaranteed income in the fight for economic justice.
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Mayor Nancy Vaughan
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As residents of Greensboro, we know that a guaranteed income is the key to a more equitable, sustainable future. We need leaders that understand the urgency of guaranteed income in this critical moment — not only as a means to fight against growing economic inequality, but also as a tool to alleviate intergenerational poverty and further racial justice. With COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on Black and Brown people, this is more than a question of fairness: for many, it is a matter of survival.
A guaranteed income is a monthly, cash payment given directly to individuals. It is unconditional, with no strings attached and no work requirements. A guaranteed income is meant to supplement, rather than replace, the existing social safety net and can be a tool for racial and gender equity.
In Greensboro, a guaranteed income of $1000 per month for every adult would be $207 million inserted into our economy. Every single month.
Mayor Vaughan, we urge you to take a public stance in support of guaranteed income, and that you advocate for it within our local community as well as with state and national leadership. You must represent your constituents in this critical moment. You must fight for economic justice. You must support a guaranteed income.