Guaranteed Income a Bad Idea Since Garden of Eden

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN), whose track record is replete with antisemitism and contempt for America's founding principles, has proposed providing adults with "guaranteed income" in the form of monthly checks up to $1,200. But if the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that people don't quickly head off to work when they're being given free money. No doubt, personal health concerns are steering away some from leaving their homes, contributing to the country's vast staffing challenge facing, especially, small businesses and hospitality-industry enterprises, like hotels and restaurants. At the same time, anyone with even the slightest grasp of human nature -- namely our tendency to weigh incentives and disincentives -- shouldn't be at all surprised that an unemployed person receiving just as much income, if not more, than they were previously, isn't likely to readily look for a job.