IT’S BASIC explores several pilot programs across the US that test the effects of giving everyday people an extra $500 to $1,000 monthly, with no strings attached. Presenting the benefits, criticisms, and outcomes of giving unconditional money to people in need and examining whether Basic Income pilot programs eradicate child poverty and level the racial playing field through community-centric solutions is the desired goal. With commentary by Michael Tubbs, the founder of Mayors for Guaranteed Income, and interviews with program recipients and participating mayors across the country, the real-life challenges of trying to get by on a daily basis are at the heart of this moving story.