Andrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate and the current frontrunner in the New York mayoral election was able to draw attention to himself through a signature proposal – the “Freedom Dividend,” a universal basic income (UBI) payment of $1000 per month to every adult American with no strings attached.
Yang’s unusual dark horse presidential campaign did not ultimately overtake more conventional Democratic politicians, including the eventual winner, current President Joe Biden. But his campaign helped to popularize the idea of giving Americans free money as a solution to social problems. And while UBI remains an experimental idea, an increasing […]
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