Photo by Casey Gomez There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
When millionaire venture capitalist Andrew Yang promises you $1000 a month, be skeptical. One of many candidates in a crowded Democratic field, Yang’s core policy is the “Freedom Dividend”, a guaranteed monthly payment from the government. It’s what helped him go from long-shot to … well, still a longshot — the most recent polls have Yang polling comfortably around 1-3%. But Yang’s importance has not been with his viability as a nominee, rather, it has been to inject the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) into the […]
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