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The March stimulus package known as the CARES Act, they say, showed that giving cash directly to people works… But the assistance was limited, and weekly checks expired at the end of July. In their absence, these mayors said, the need for universal income has become more urgent because it could help address racial disparities that COVID-19 has aggravated.

Another study, published by Accountable.US in July, found that congressional districts with the highest Black populations got up to $13 billion less in paycheck protection funding than districts with the lowest percentages of Black residents. Now, experts say the government stimulus might actually widen already existing wealth gaps.

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