Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang is banking his 2020 presidential campaign on an experimental idea: a $1,000 a month "Freedom Dividend" for every American adult, no questions asked.
The policy, a form of Universal Basic Income (UBI), is seen by proponents as a solution to income inequality. The idea has helped him attract a loyal following known as the "Yang Gang" and given the little known tech entrepreneur an unexpectedly high profile role in the crowded Democratic race.
But Yang is facing skepticism from strategists about whether he can turn UBI into a winning idea in light of polls showing the idea […]
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