Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice said that, in an ideal world, universal basic income would better improve the lives of Americans than a $15 hourly wage. The former is “a more ambitious plan, for sure, and therefore the rub is the cost,” she said.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/democratic-candidates-ask-if-guaranteed-jobs-universal-basic-income-or-a-15-minimum-wage-would-best-help-americans-2019-10-17 MarketWatch