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Author: Sumbul Siddiqui

Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui is currently serving her third term on the Cambridge City Council, and second as mayor of Cambridge, Mass. Siddiqui immigrated to the United States from Karachi, Pakistan, and was raised in Cambridge. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Brown University and a J.D. from Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law.
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Five Hundred Reasons for $500

Sumbul Siddiqui

A new guaranteed income in Cambridge, Mass., is offering direct cash to low-income households with children. The program could be a model for the rest of the U.S.

As the mayor of Cambridge, I trust each participant to use the money as they see fit without limitations.

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