Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently suggested that the popular universal basic income (UBI) proposal — which appears to be referencing Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang ‘s plan — is “regressive” and acts as a “trojan horse” to gut the social safety net. In response to her comments, Yang’s supporters took to social media to voice their disagreement.
Notably, Scott Santens, a UBI advocate and Yang supporter, created a Twitter thread suggesting that the New York City Representative is not correct in her analysis. “My focus for six years now has been UBI. I can tell you that what @AndrewYang is proposing is […]
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