Guaranteed income: Prioritize basic city services

Re: “Tacoma gets grant to explore guaranteed income for those facing poverty,” (TNT, 12/4).

Tacoma is planning to provide a minimum guaranteed income to folks while the city can't even afford a operational fire station at Browns Point or to staff the new fire station on the Tideflats.

Although I do see the homeless individuals in Tacoma and I see their issues, I believe we need to educate people on the way to move forward and expect them to have the energy and determination.

"Teach a man to fish and he can support himself,” as the saying goes.

We should be mindful how we use the limited public purse.

This story was originally published December 19, 2020 at 10:16 AM with the headline "Guaranteed income: Prioritize basic city services."