Andrew Yang
Posted on 01/10/2019 5:11:19 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Presidential candidate wants to give everyone $1,000 a month in free cash
By Aris Folley - 01/10/19 07:18 PM EST
Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang is vowing to pay every American citizen between the ages of 18 and 64 a $1,000 check once a month if he is elected in 2020.
Yang, who is running his presidential campaign largely around the idea of universal basic income, already launched a pilot program for free cash payments known as the Freedom Dividend, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
For the program, Yang selected a family in Goffstown, New Hampshire, who he says will be receiving $12,000 in free cash for the year.
Yang said Charles Fassi, his wife and child received their first $1,000 check from him at a party on New Year's Eve in New York City.
Yang said that technically "the pilot is just for one person, Jodie," but “we ended up meeting the whole family, since Janelle filled out the nomination form, and their family story is so relatable. They are a perfect example of how $1,000 freedom dividend would help families across the country, and the entire family has gotten behind the concept and has agreed to share their experiences.”
Yang told CNBC his campaign "selected the Fassi family because their story is so compelling and relatable. Millions of Americans will be able to see their own families in the Fassis.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
However let's start with the The Child Tax Credit.......
“Free” money isn’t free..perhaps this far left loon is willing to give 1,000 a month to everyone out of his OWN bank account
Golly! My taxes went up $12,000 a year! But I guess it’s OK — I’m raking in an extra $1000 a month now. Whoooo-Hooooo!!
Speechless.
It will only cost each person $1500 a month in additional taxes.
I’ll take $100,000 per month.
And a free SUV (I get to pick it out).
And a free house, all paid for, in my name.
And free food and drink (water, soda, juice, milk, coffee will be fine).
And free healthcare.
Oh, and I need free gasoline.
And my utilities paid, too.
That should about do it.
Thanks in advance!
Too bad this moron didn’t think of the simple idea of cutting taxes...
I figure if I get my money for nothin’.....
>They are a perfect example of how $1,000 freedom dividend
Freedom dividends aren’t cash, the blood of patriots was shed so that AMERICANS could be free from an oppressive state.
Socialism is slavery to the State.
F-Communism.
Everything old is new again. George McGovern’s 1972 proposed demogrant was $1000 annually. This new proposal is about double that when considering inflation over the 46 years.
Wow, free insurance in New York and California, $1,000 a month guaranteed income. What next in the bidding war? Free house cleaning? Free gas or maybe how about a free electric car?!
Its free. Since he wants to give away his money, I have no objection.
Its a free country and he can do what he wants with it.
“and the entire family has gotten behind the concept and has agreed to share their experiences.”
TRANSLATION: the family bragged to other people to not even work when free money is coming from this idiot..
Well, we know he’ll have one big supporter.
God forbid they should marry and have children.
Well, better yet, better keep all the stupid in one family. Why inflict others?
Oh yes another Universal basic income communist fan how perfect. We might as well just do the soliant green experiment with the buildings and experiments with rats where they end up eating each other how wonderful.
Sum Ting Wong.
Mr. Yang didn’t think his plan through. If he gave every one of us $1,000, our currency would go low enough to give us victory in the trade war for sure. ;-)
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