Many presidential candidates seem to have one signature issue they’re known for (remember the Medicare-for-All discussion and how Bernie Sanders "wrote the damn bill"?). For Andrew Yang, it’s universal basic income . Universal basic income is guaranteed income provided from a country’s government to its citizens or residents with no work requirement. Yang, who calls his UBI plan a "Freedom Dividend," wants to give every United States citizen age 18 and older $1,000 per month ($12,000 per year). "The Freedom Dividend would provide money to cover the basics for Americans while enabling us to look for a better job, […]
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