Andrew Yang & Scott Santens on “What’s next for Basic Income?”

💰 The speaker wishes they had done a better job of promoting UBI and wants to see more pilot programs, such as in rural areas like West Virginia, to get more data and reach a wider range of demographics.
👥 UBI was popularized during Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign, and the speaker believes that the checks sent out during the pandemic were only a small component of the larger financial system and should not be solely blamed for inflation.
👥 The speaker and Andrew Yang co-founded Humanity Forward, which aims to advance UBI and other policies in a non-partisan, bipartisan manner.
💻 The speaker believes that reforming the two-party system is necessary to advance meaningful policies that stand the test of time.
💰 The speaker continues to advocate for UBI and is interested in the latest developments regarding the policy.
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[💰] There is growing interest in universal basic income (UBI) as more people recognize that automation will eliminate jobs, and UBI will be necessary.
[👥] Mayors for a guaranteed income organization was established in 2020 and has gained over 100 mayors’ support. Many of the mayors are Democrats, including Democrats of color.
[🔬] There are several basic income pilots and trials being rolled out around the US to test the effectiveness of UBI.
[📊] It is essential to contextualize UBI pilots to test different demographics to see how they will be impacted.
[🤔] Some basic income pilots focus on specific populations, such as artists, pregnant mothers, and children exiting foster care. It would be more useful to test different demographics in different areas.
[💸] Some cities are boosting their earned income tax credit or channeling funds through existing mechanisms, which is disappointing to some supporters of UBI.
[🧑‍🤝‍🧑] The importance of UBI needs to be communicated more effectively, and more people need to see themselves in the pilot participants.
[👥] More data and stories from UBI pilots are needed to reach a broader audience effectively.
😔 The speaker expresses the urgency of implementing Universal Basic Income (UBI) to address the changes happening in society and the lack of understanding of the situation by many people.
🤔 The speaker doubts that the government will implement UBI anytime soon, even when people start protesting about the issues.
💡 The speaker suggests that promoting UBI during the presidential elections could be a good strategy since many Americans seem to be open to the idea.
📉 The speaker predicts an economic recession and suggests that this could be an opportunity to rebuild and introduce something new like the Forward Party.
🤝 The speaker agrees with the host that people need to work together and remain optimistic, despite the challenges.
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💰 Basic Income as an earned dividend that is supplementary to everything else people do and enabling to their lives.
📚 Andrew Yang announces a novel coming out on September 12th, co-written with Stephen Marsh.
🏛️ Yang’s move to DC is to be on the forefront of the endgame part of UBI where a potential window could open for UBI to pass as an economic security program.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Yang’s social life in DC is not much different, as he is mostly a remote worker.
💸 Enhanced child tax credit revival is a stepping stone toward UBI, as it is a tremendous anti-poverty measure, has positive effects on mental health and education, and economists, legislators, and families love it.
📊 The evidence on UBI is strong, as shown in the positive effects of the child tax credit and other similar programs