Andrew Yang wanted to give each American adult $1,000 a month as universal basic income. Now he's offering to help the White House on its proposal to give out cash during the coronavirus.
2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang is little known but loved by his “Yang Gang.” He has qualified for the Democratic debates while some lawmakers did not.
Mnuchin said details would be announced soon about the timing and size of the checks. He suggested the amounts would be larger than the $1,000 payments proposed recently. There’s no indication that the checks would be more than a one-time payment, not resembling Yang’s plan for a monthly income. But the entrepreneur later put out a statement through his nonprofit organization Humanity First to express his support. He said his team is in touch with the White House and offering its resources.
“I’m pleased to see the White House adopt our vision of putting money directly into the hands of hard-working Americans,” Yang said in the statement.“It’s unfortunate to see this development take place under the current circumstances, but this is exactly what Universal Basic Income is designed to do — offer a way to ensure that Americans can make ends meet when they need it most.”
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