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To tout universal basic income, presidential candidate Andrew Yang puts skin in the game
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:02 am
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:02 am
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To test a 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.
A universal basic income, which Yang calls “The Freedom Dividend,” would help alleviate poverty and address the disruption from AI and automation, according to his campaign website.
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Practice what you preach...
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Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:03 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Yang is giving two families, one in Iowa and one in New Hampshire, $1,000 a month out of his own pocket,
That's nice but they aren't demanding a 1:2 ration they're demanding at worst a 90%:10% or 99:1. Neither of which are sustainable. They also want to cap income. Nice pandering horseshite virtue signaling nonsense though.
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 7:05 am
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Yang is giving two families, one in Iowa and one in New Hampshire, $1,000 a month out of his own pocket
Sounds like vote buying to me. That's illegal. At least it has been in the past but who knows nowadays.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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“The Freedom Dividend,” would help alleviate poverty and address the disruption from AI and automation, according to his campaign website.
While true, is it economically feasible to do this on a large scale? I can't see how.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:11 am to RogerTheShrubber
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While true, is it economically feasible to do this on a large scale? I can't see how.
He explains exactly how he will pay for it on the Joe Rogan podcast...
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Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:13 am to RogerTheShrubber
These Dims truly don't understand biology or economics. People will have to adapt to their new reality. Economically just printing money and giving everyone some cheese will not work out as they think.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:14 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Why not? Makes as much sense as comparing the US to Nordic countries, like so many libs love to do
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:15 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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While true, is it economically feasible to do this on a large scale? I can't see how.
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He explains exactly how he will pay for it on the Joe Rogan podcast...
Politicians cant pay for the crap we do now!
Pretending that we could pay for some new great expenditure is unbelievable.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:15 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
quote:How is that a test of a universal basic income program?
To test a universal basic income program
This gives you no usable info.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:17 am to Homesick Tiger
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Sounds like vote buying to me. That's illegal. At least it has been in the past but who knows nowadays.
I was coming here to post this. How will this stop billionaires in the future from giving a bunch of leaches $50/per month to assure their vote.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:17 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Don’t many single mothers on benefits bring home a lot more than that?
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:18 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
The day universal basic income is passed (rumored Dims want it to be ~$2500 a month per person) is the day I giving my employer my two weeks notice and begin packing up to move to an area with a low COL. No fricking way I’m gonna be a sucker who works to have half my income taking away to prop up welfare queens.
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 7:20 am
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:19 am to Hickok
From the article...
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Yang also rans his plans through the Federal Election Commission, “and they said as long as it’s my personal funds, and it’s a personal gift with no strings attached, they have no issues,” he told Fox News.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:20 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
2 families down. 90-some-odd million to go.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:20 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I think UBI will become necessary but I don’t think it should be handled as a cash payment, it should just be “here is food and housing”.
Giving people money is just a fools errand.
Giving people money is just a fools errand.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:21 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Trump should go into a tough swing state and say he’s goint give a thousand families a 100 dollars a month 
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:21 am to RogerTheShrubber
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While true, is it economically feasible to do this on a large scale? I can't see how.
No. Because the very next election cycle everyone will be running on how much they're going to raise the UBI.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:22 am to Robin Masters
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Giving people money is just a fools errand.
I disagree, only because it creates a whole new level of bureaucracy to provide food and housing as opposed to cutting a check
If people want to blow it, let them blow it. UBI should end other welfare programs, not supplement them.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:25 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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To tout universal basic income, presidential candidate Andrew Yang puts skin in the game
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:25 am to RogerTheShrubber
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I disagree, only because it creates a whole new level of bureaucracy to provide food and housing as opposed to cutting a check If people want to blow it, let them blow it. UBI should end other welfare programs, not supplement them.
I see where you are coming from. I guess my scenario occurs sometimes after automation has made millions of jobs obsolete and we are trying to prevent mass revolt and rioting.
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