2020 Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang asserted that it won’t be as difficult as many think for Republicans to jump on board with his universal basic income proposal, arguing that "cash is a hard thing to demonize."
The 44-year-old tech entrepreneur launched his White House bid in late 2017 but has become known for a singular aspect of his presidential platform, the "Freedom Dividend." The plan would give every American $1,000 in basic income each month to combat job loss to automation.
The proposal would be paid for by taxing tech giants like Amazon and Google. The total cost of the program […]
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