H200h:
it could lead to a better understanding of causal problems that have festered for a long time. And the first step in solving a problem is to gain a thorough understanding of it.
From the article: “Samra said the programs help collect information on whether guaranteed basic income helps push people to access full-time or part-time employment or allows folks to go back to school and complete their education. The data collection will “help us understand if a guaranteed income can be a bridge back to services,” she said.”
After 60+ years of transfer payments how much better of an “understanding” do we need? We understand the problem just fine. The problem is the perpetuation of it.