I’m happy to hear that!!!
The guaranteed income movement often point to the CTC and EITC and other refunds aimed at lower income groups as great examples of cash redistribution/ proto-GI.
I’d love to hear why this would be different if there is information I’m missing!

I actually work in homeless services! I’m also working with researchers who are finding that direct cash transfers are potentially more impactful on curtailing poverty. Happy to DM and send resources written on how guaranteed income (vs universal basic) can avoid affecting inflation.

Redistribution of revenue to a select group hardest hit by the regressive tax that generated it is not pumping money into the economy.

Girl it’s so easy, I can teach ya!!!

This post got me curious and yes, digging around online for more info, totally get the intrigue— what an amazing, fascinating artist & woman!
Love this: “… I can collide freedom into its supposed opposite and call that art. I name necessity art."

Love it!!!! Happy you feel the same. We need more people celebrating the heroes who do what needs to be done 💪💕

I think this idea is so important for a time where we celebrate creation and desperately need sustainability. We should all recognize the beauty in commitment of the deliriously monotonous work that parents, workers, caretakers, and neighbors do to keep the world turning.

She organized performances and created pieces aimed at uplifting the often invisible and undervalued art of sustaining someone, something, or someplace. Here is half of her Manifesto for Maintenance Art, 1969!

This is a picture from her piece, “Touch Sanitation Performance” where she shook hands with and thanked all 8,500 of NYCs sanitation employees, saying “Thank you for keeping New York City alive”