PositivePittsburgh Post-GazetteHis book outlines at length how Taylor committed a considerable amount of welfare fraud but emphasizes it was probably among the least of her crimes ... Levin’s work succeeds at untangling a complex life, both the actual facts of it — no easy task for a woman with dozens of aliases — and what she ultimately came to represent. The book’s narrative is highly readable ... While Levin explains the difficult circumstances Taylor faced as a child and within her own family as a result of the circumstances of her birth, he is clear-eyed about her numerous crimes ... He doesn’t attempt to make Taylor a sympathetic figure.
Annie Lowrey
PositivePittsburgh Post-Gazette\"Ms. Lowrey has clearly done extensive research ... While the author does a convincing job of explaining potential benefits, it’s hard to see how a UBI would ever get off the drawing board in the U.S. in the near-term. In Washington and Harrisburg, most safety-net proposals under consideration focus on restricting programs such as Medicaid, food stamps and cash assistance, adding work requirements and other barriers — making what are already not universal programs even less inclusive ... Whether you can’t wait for the era of fully driverless cars or are fearful of a robot making you unemployed, Ms. Lowrey’s book is an informative and thoughtful read.\
