Marielle Laya With coronavirus ravaging the nation, now is the time to fight for universal basic income.
Universal Basic Income (UBI) emerged in the modern American spotlight during Andrew Yang’s 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign.
A crucial part of Yang’s policy platform was UBI. The policy would pay American citizens over the age of 18 a nontaxable payment of $1,000 a month every month. Even though Yang dropped out in mid-February, his policy proposals won over many people.Even before the coronavirus pandemic, a Hill-Harris X poll found that 43% of registered voters supported UBI. Fifty-five percent of registered voters aged 18-34 […]
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