More Americans now support a universal basic income

More Americans now support a universal basic income:
"Forty-eight percent of Americans support a universal basic income.
Longtime advocates say we're closer than ever to adopting the program.
Political philosopher and economist Karl Widerquist, an associate professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, remembers a poll from 10 years ago that showed just 12 percent of Americans approved of a universal basic income.
That's changed — and quickly. Today, 48 percent of Americans support it, according to a new Northeastern University/Gallup survey of more than 3,000 U.S. adults.
"It represents an enormous increase in support," said Widerquist, who is a well-known advocate for a universal basic income. 
"It's really promising."
Proposals for universal basic income programs vary, but the most common one is a system in which the federal government sends out regular checks to everyone, regardless of their earnings or employment..."
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