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While America struggles with economic inequality, automation, and the evolving nature of work, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is gaining more traction as a possible solution to some of society’s most pressing challenges.
At its core, UBI proposes a simple yet radical concept: every citizen, regardless of their employment status or income level, receives a guaranteed sum of money from the government.
Five years ago, presidential candidate Andrew Yang caught the eye of the public when ran on the fears of developing A.I with UBI being his solution. Yang proposed the idea of one thousand dollars a month for every American citizen from the age turn 18 to the day they expire. That’s an extra twelve thousand for every American citizen.
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