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AP Photo/David J. Phillip Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) reacts to entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said fellow 2020 presidential contender Andrew Yang is challenging other candidates to be “more innovative” when asked about her reaction to his money giveaway announcement at the latest Democratic presidential debate Thursday night.

During his opening statement on the debate stage at the historically Black Texas Southern University, Yang said his campaign will give away $1,000 a month to randomly selected families over the […]

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uninoticias / Instagram ABC News and Univision hosted the third Democratic debate last night in Houston. A lot of the discussion focused on the gun violence epidemic due to the recent shootings that impacted the Texas community. Immigration and healthcare were also major topics discussed among the top ten Democratic candidates. Here’s a quick recap so you know what went down. Beto O’Rourke had the biggest moment when he declared that the U.S. government should take away assault rifles.

O’Rourke, who is from and represented El Paso, Texas, took on the gun debate in a way we haven’t seen. […]

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Andrew Yang had his best policy moment of the Democratic debates last night when he said, “This country has been a magnet for human capital for generations. If we lose that, we lose something integral to our continued success.” Yang should talk more about immigration. And more about thorium-fueled nuclear reactors. Maybe also flesh out his VAT idea .

But Yang’s main idea, a universal basic income (UBI), is less appealing. It’s an elegant idea that would quickly look less so when filtered through the reality of government sausage-making and flawed human behavior . Then there’s Yang’s alarmist argument that […]

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Weekend roundup: Readers debate the value of a $350,000 salary | Hope for cutting real estate commissions | A big change for AppleThe iPhone 11 Pro Max is the heaviest iPhone yet at a whopping half poundAndrew Yang says he’ll give $1,000 a month to 10 families — here’s what 2020 Democrats have said about universal basic incomeWhy buying and selling a house could soon be as simple as trading stocksArtificial intelligence in housing won’t just eliminate Realtors. It could completely change the way we buy, sell and live .Some older Americans […]

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In Thursday’s Democratic debate in Houston, California senator Kamala Harris stuck to a strict Trump-bashing script while entrepreneur Andrew Yang continued to advocate for redistributing money to ‘the people’ as the ten Democratic candidates discussed health care and gun control.

Neither candidate is considered a top-tier Democratic candidate on the level of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren or Joe Biden. This debate was an opportunity for both candidates to improve their polling numbers and to angle for a break-out moment.

Harris could have used another moment like her earlier attack on Biden’s busing record to regain some momentum, but she opted for […]

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It’s time for universal basic income says Andrew Yang Democratic New Series Alert! This week kicks off what I’m calling #FBF series — on Fridays, we’ll take a look back at pieces I previously published that are still relevant.

First up? This piece dates back to July 19, 2018 covering a then very early 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang. He’s come a long way since then as he’s been advancing through the Democratic presidential debate process. This piece below was previously published on the Humanity of Tech . Yang said that if you confront what is happening […]

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Andrew Yang on the end of the American Dream

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Sept 5, 2019 05:48 buttons/button-playertray-rightbuttons/button-playertray-right Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang teased that he would do something unprecedented during Thursday’s debate, and he did — he announced he’s offering $1,000 to 10 random families for a year. The idea reflects his proposal to give every American adult $1,000 a month, which he calls the "Freedom Dividend."But debate watchers quickly raised the question of whether it’s legal for a presidential candidate to give money to potential voters. Yang has offered […]

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Crypto Entrepreneur Pledges Match of Presidential Candidates Universal Basic Income Justin Sun, the founder of the crypto asset network TRON and CEO of BitTorrent, has just announced that he intends to match a presidential candidate’s unorthodox campaign strategy. The crypto-friendly democratic candidate, Andrew Yang, has stated that he plans to use campaign funds to extend universal basic income of $1,000 per month to 10 people for the next year.

In a move clearly supportive of the candidate, Sun has pledged to give $1,000 of his own money to 100 people each month for the next year. The crypto entrepreneur has […]

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Entrepreneur Andrew Yang speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate. (David J. Phillip/AP) In his opening statement at Thursday’s Democratic debate, entrepreneur Andrew Yang made a surprise announcement. He told voters he plans to give away $1,000 a month to 10 randomly selected families for a year.

The program is designed to demonstrate how universal basic income, Yang’s signature policy proposal, would work.

Yang’s announcement prompted a lot of reaction on social media — including comparisons with Oprah Winfrey’s legendary giveaways — as well as head-scratching by legal experts.We spoke with legal experts to explore key campaign-finance questions swirling around Yang’s […]

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