1970

The US House passes Nixon's minimum income

April 16, 1970

By a vote of 243 to 155, the House passes Richard Nixon's Family Assistance Plan: up to $1,600 a year for a family of four with no other income. The plan dies in the Senate. The US came within one step of a national minimum income.

Source: American Presidency Project (UCSB)

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