Universal basic income, the former Democratic presidential candidate’s signature issue, has gone mainstream but he believes current proposals do not go far enough
- Coronavirus – latest updates
- See all our coronavirus coverage
When Andrew Yang ran for president, he wanted to initiate a national discussion about giving Americans direct cash payments. Now, to a degree, that discussion is happening. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration is looking to send one-off payments of as much as $1,200 to taxpayers, as part of a $1tn economic stabilization proposal.
Yang doesn’t think it’s enough.
Continue reading…
Source: US Politics - theguardian.com