Richard M. Nixon was in favor of Universal Basic Income.
In 1969, Nixon wanted to propose consideration of this plan as a remedy to extreme poverty. Before he could present his optimistic plan to the nation, Nixon was discouraged from it by Martin Anderson.
Martin Anderson was an advisor to the president, and an admirer of the philosopher Ayn Rand.
Anderson thought UBI ran counter to everything a free market should be; the smallest possible government and maxium individual responsibility. Those were the days. Hey?
Richard Nixon advocated for UBI and he went to China.
Hmmmm