Beto: Universal Basic Income ‘Idea Worthy of Conversation’

Beto: Universal Basic Income ‘Idea Worthy of Conversation’

Beto Thinking Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke believes that presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s $1,000/month “freedom dividend” is now “an idea worthy of conversation” right now because more jobs are becoming automated.

At an Ottumwa, Iowa, town hall event on Friday, a truck driver said he heard Yang speak about universal basic income on Joe Rogan’s podcast and added that Yang clearly understood how vital truck drivers are to the economy. He said he was worried about how automation will impact truck drivers who are just starting out and asked O’Rourke his thoughts on universal basic income.

“I’m familiar with the concept […]

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