Presidential candidate tests $1,000 universal basic income out of his own pocket

Presidential candidate tests $1,000 universal basic income out of his own pocket

Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and presidential candidate, is testing out a universal basic income program with his own money. (Photo by Nanette Konig, courtesy of Friends of Andrew Yang) Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and presidential candidate, wants to give every American adult $1,000, every single month.

To test that universal basic income program, Yang is giving two families, one in Iowa and one in New Hampshire, $1,000 a month out of his own pocket, according to CBS News . Yang is running as a Democrat and both states are early primary contests for the 2020 presidential nomination.

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