A Harris County attorney defended a guaranteed income program that’s been targeted in a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday.
Paxton’s lawsuit claims that 'Uplift Harris,' a guaranteed income program established in Harris County, is 'unconstitutional.' The lawsuit seeks an 'immediate ruling to block Uplift Harris from beginning to make payments under the program.' 'This lawsuit is nothing more than another attack on Harris County government by Republican state leaders looking to make headlines,' Harris County Attorney Christian D.
This program is about helping people in a real way by giving them direct cash assistance—something governments have always done. I cannot for the life of me understand why any public servant would be opposed to that,' he added. The Uplift Harris program passed by a vote of 4-1 in Harris County Commissioners Court last year. Uplift Harris is a guaranteed income pilot that would allow participating households to receive $500 per month for 18 months.
This scheme is plainly unconstitutional,' Attorney General Paxton said. 'Taxpayer money must be spent lawfully and used to advance the public interest, not merely redistributed with no accountability or reasonable expectation of a general benefit. I am suing to stop officials in Harris County from abusing public funds for political gain.' Fox News Digital previously interviewed Republican State Sen.
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