NJ Bill Plans $0 Mortgage: Rent Now Meal Ticket, Not Work!

New Jersey's Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman bravely proposes the 2025 Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act: a brilliant 3-year social experiment giving 10,000 lucky Americans a monthly stipend that exactly covers a two-bedroom apartment's "fair market" rent—because why bother paying for food or utilities? Co-sponsored by nine compatriots, this stand-in safety net fights the menace of pandemic poverty and the incoming AI jobpocalypse, which, according to lawmakers, will enrich billionaires like Tesla's Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman while demolishing average paychecks. The other 10,000 people in the study just get to watch from the sidelines. Republicans grumble about cost and work ethics—shocker—and state-level vetoes are already looming. We especially appreciate the ninja silence from Rep. Watson Coleman's team when asked for comments—perhaps they're busy budgeting snack money.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/26/2025 | Author: Lauren Edmonds