Guaranteed Basic Income Youth Cohort Testimonials
Comments or testimonials from members of the first youth cohort of Guaranteed Basic Income recipients, sharing their experiences with the program.
- "(Because of GBI), I've been able to save for eye surgery."
- "...I'm still celebrating having a car. I keep looking out my window and laughing because I can't believe I actually have one."
- "I want to celebrate saving all this money. I've never had this much money in my account before and I used to spend it on all this [bad] stuff."
- "Because of GBI, I'm almost done paying off my car!"
- "(GBI) has helped (me) stop worrying all the time (about money). I've been trying new things I've never tried before like cooking and baking!"
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- "(GBI helped me) focus on my priorities and responsibilities when I lost my job."
- "GBI helped me reduce hours at a full-time job to part-time so I could focus on attending school regularly."
- "(GBI) helped me catch up on bills and focus on purchasing essentials for my baby."
- "I was able to move into a safer area in a nicer apartment with my mom."