A rise in suicides and drug overdoses are factors in a decline in Americans’ life expectancy — but how much? Presidential candidate Andrew Yang is getting attention for what he says would be his first priority in the White House — implementing "universal basic income."
Every U.S. citizen over 18 years old would get $1,000 per month under the proposal from the 44-year-old New York Democrat, an entrepreneur and former tech executive who is making his first run for public office.
Universal basic income is needed, Yang said on The Hill’s "Rising" TV show, because "we’re going through the greatest […]
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