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Andrew Yang Becomes 9th Democrat to Qualify for the Next Debate
- jquery 7y agoYang is probably my favorite Democratic primary candidate. I think his $1000/month UBI proposal is unworkable and doesn't survive sober scrutiny[1], but I'm glad he's around making the case for it in a mainstream setting. UBI deserves some mainstream sunlight. We already have UBI in the form of SS/Medicare (which are going bankrupt, but that's another discussion); UBI is a natural extension of that. I believe after enough economic growth and technological progress, UBI will become possible, maybe even necessary. [1]https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/08/01/squareallworthy-on-ubi-plans/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/08/01/squareallworthy-on-ubi...