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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:50 PM May 2019

Andrew Yang Policy on THE FREEDOM DIVIDEND

Andrew would implement a Universal Basic Income, ‘the Freedom Dividend,’ of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year for every American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of one’s work status or any other factor. This would enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses, be more creative, stay healthy, relocate for work, spend time with their children, take care of loved ones, and have a real stake in the future.

Any change to the Freedom Dividend would require a constitutional amendment.

It will be illegal to lend or borrow against one’s Dividend.If one does not graduate from high school, your dividend does not begin until 20.

A Universal Basic Income at this level would permanently grow the economy by 12.56 to 13.10 percent—or about $2.5 trillion by 2025—and it would increase the labor force by 4.5 to 4.7 million people. Putting money into people’s hands and keeping it there would be a perpetual boost and support to job growth and the economy.

https://www.yang2020.com/policies/the-freedom-dividend/

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Andrew Yang Policy on THE FREEDOM DIVIDEND (Original Post) Sherman A1 May 2019 OP
There's a whole lot of misinformation out there about this program redqueen Oct 2019 #1

redqueen

(115,164 posts)
1. There's a whole lot of misinformation out there about this program
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 08:09 PM
Oct 2019

and a lot of people seem to think he's a one-issue candidate, and this is it.

Thanks for posting all his policy positions here.

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