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My Response to Steve Forbes' Opposition to Universal Basic Income
Steve Forbes recently came out against the idea of universal basic income with this video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAq1FXoy34Q] followed by this article [https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2020/08/25/a-paycheck-for-everyone-whether-you-work-or-not/] . The following is the transcript of my response which I made into my own
My Proposal for an Emergency UBI That Transitions Into a Permanent UBI
In February of 2020 I joined Mike Broihier's team for his U.S. Senate run in Kentucky [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/andrew-yang-endorses-mike-broihier-vs-amy-mcgrath-in-kentucky-primary-1004399/] as his senior policy advisor and was tasked with the design of his UBI plan. With the economic shutdown that soon followed as a
Dennis Explains 'The Implication' of Saying No
In the third episode of the sixth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2010, the gang buys a boat. In this episode there's a scene between Mac and Dennis that provides a clear example of what is and isn't consent, and how
A Day in My Life in 2040
Recently I was asked to visualize a day in my life twenty years from now in 2040, with the assumption that we made the right decisions as a society and life is much better because of it, not just for me, but for everyone. What is a day like? I&
Why universal basic income instead of just lower taxes?
A frequently asked question [https://www.scottsantens.com/basic-income-faq] in response to universal basic income that comes mostly in response from conservatives is some variation of, "Why don't we just tax people less if we want them to have more money?" It's an entirely
Universal basic income is the recognition that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined
Hearing protestors chant in unison, “I can’t breathe,” is something that hits viscerally. It’s a call for the importance of our individual lives. We have the right to life, and we want to stay alive. George Floyd was dispossessed of the air he needed to exist. He was
My #TestifyForUBI Testimony for Congress
The following is the testimony I wrote and recorded on video for Congress on May 18 as part of the #TestifyForUBI campaign. If you would like to take part too, please visit TestifyForUBI.com [http://testifyforubi.com/index.php/testify/] and fill out the application form. Please also follow @TestifyForUBI
My Raconteur Interview About UBI
I was interviewed last month for an article published on May 10 for Raconteur, titled "Virus fallout could usher in the UBI era [https://www.raconteur.net/finance/universal-basic-income]." The author, Oliver Pickup, asked me a series of questions, and from my answers, a few quotes were selected
May the Force Be With UBI
There is no film I've watched more than Star Wars: A New Hope except for maybe The Empire Strikes Back. If I were to venture a guess as to how many times I've seen each of them, and also Return of the Jedi, all I can
The Future of the United States Depends on the Immediate Adoption of UBI
Without basic income, people will die. With basic income, people will thrive. This article has been translated into Italian [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvBkVyH-XY0wT92FI7JTZY01wIcESu7tBrsCOKSEjp8/edit] and Spanish [https://eperezubi.blogspot.com/2020/04/el-futuro-de-los-estados-unidos-depende.html] . Flatten the curve... We’ve heard that phrase repeatedly as a result of
