Boston is considering a guaranteed income program

Last week, Boston city councilors and officials from Mayor Michelle Wu's administration held a public hearing to discuss the possibility of piloting a guaranteed basic income program for low-income Bostonians.

The proposal is still in the early-most stages of consideration, but based on results from similar programs in neighboring communities, it could be a game changer for the nearly one in five Boston residents who are living below the poverty line.

State House News Service reporter Sam Drysdale joins The Common to discuss how a guaranteed income program in Boston could work, and the likelihood of it becoming a reality for the city.