Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis responds to the lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General to block the cash payment program for low-income families.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis responded on Inside Texas Politics after the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit to block the Harris County program.Around 1,900 families would receive $500 in cash payments a month, for 18 months. And there would be no strings attached, and no rules on how they spend that money.
The Precinct 1 Democrat says he thinks there are several well-heeled groups, on the left and the right, that could try to challenge various other programs used by cities and counties if the lawsuit is successful. “A number of my former colleagues who are still active in politics, some who are no longer active in politics, have called me jokingly saying Rodney, you may have come up with a way to kill vouchers if they really strike this down,” he said with a smile.
Supporters say guaranteed income programs can help low-income families cover basic expenses, such as rent, and find some financial breathing room.And to those who argue there should be strings attached, Ellis said studies have shown that doesn’t work as effectively.
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