Lawmakers float a nationwide basic income experiment that would cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment

Lawmakers float a nationwide basic income experiment that would cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment

New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has introduced a bill that would establish one of the largest US basic income experiments in the United States.ATU Images/Getty ImagesA New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a nationwide pilot program for a guaranteed basic income.The 3-year experiment would give 10,000 Americans a monthly basic income.The payments would cover the local cost of a two-bedroom apartment.A group of Democratic lawmakers wants to test…