Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2eeIn this video we go over the pros and cons of a universal basic income. The US government spent over $5 trillion of economic stimulus and relief payments during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. This is enough money to give every adult in the country $1,000 per month during this 2 year period. Would the money have been better spent just giving it directly to the people? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices