State Sen. Paul Bettencourt during a debate in the Senate Chamber in Austin.Associated PressA Texas state senator said a Texas-based basic income plan will "hand out money like popcorn."State Sen. Paul Bettencourt asked the state attorney general to declare it unconstitutional.The Houston-area plan to give $500 to needy families began taking applications last month.A state senator continues to attack guaranteed basic income plans after a Houston-area program announced it would deliver $500 a month to some of the region's poorest residents.State Sen.

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