Basic income makes more sense than ever in the Trump era

By that time, economists predict robotics and artificial intelligence will have begun their unstoppable march into American factories. People will start losing their jobs en masse, and it'll be up to President Trump and his cabinet to devise an economic escape plan. A growing band of advocates argue it doesn't have to turn out this way if Trump embraces a radical form of wealth distribution known as basic income. Trump's preparations (or lack thereof) for a future of robotic automation will begin with how he addresses the current concerns of middle America, where manufacturing jobs are already dying and people are desperate for change. Plenty of people just want work that generates enough money to keep their family safe and healthy.