Remember when entrepreneur Andrew Yang exploded onto the political scene, making presidential debate stages and surpassing career politicians in the race for the Democratic nomination?
He did it with a combination of personality, populism and policy, but the key proposal that defined him was universal basic income.
Yang’s proposal was to give $1,000 a month to every qualified American over the age of 18. While on the debate stage, Yang said he would fund the pilot program himself. It reeked of a political ploy and his rivals scoffed at it, though politely.But it kept him in the game for longer than […]
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