Universal basic income advocates warn Yang’s ‘Freedom Dividend’ would harm low-income Americans Advocates of universal basic income (UBI) are cautioning against Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang ’s proposed “ Freedom Dividend ,” saying it would hurt low-income Americans.
In interviews with economists and organizations that promote UBI in the United States, experts said Yang’s version could do more harm than good because some Americans would need to choose between accepting $1,000 a month and receiving certain public assistance benefits.
“While the Freedom Dividend has many characteristics that we support, forcing people to choose between current social programs and a basic income […]
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