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@AndrewYang

Entrepreneur, Dad, New Yorker, Champion of a Human-Centered Economy, , UBI, Founder of Humanity Forward, NYT bestselling author, ‘Forward’ on sale 10/5

New York, USA
Joined December 2013

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    I’m thrilled to announce my new book FORWARD, coming Oct. 5! It’s about the broken machinery of our democracy, misaligned political incentives and a path forward. I wrote it after the presidential campaign and it feels even more relevant today. Preorder:

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  2. 5 hours ago

    "This is a powerful and urgent warning that we must step back from the brink and plot a new way forward for our democracy." Pre-order here:

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  3. IF I were to start a party, the convention would be in . . . Vegas. 😀

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  4. Thanks for being with me these past months - it means a ton. Excited for the run up to October 5th! 😀🙏❤️

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  5. "The UBI could reshape relations in the labor market, guaranteeing people the dignity of refusing employment terms that trap them in poverty," - Pope Francis

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  6. If you hold an office, however, you get paid the whole time.

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  7. Most people I know who ran for office took a financial hit to do so, particularly if it was their first time.

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  8. The expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) would reduce child poverty in a typical year below 10 percent in 47 states – if it is extended beyond 2021. Absent an extension, child poverty in a typical year would be below 10 percent in just 13 states.

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  9. “The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them.”

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  11. Pulling families back from the brink of financial ruin averts the despair that can lead to addiction. By supporting families on a monthly basis, the Child Tax Credit promotes wellness in the children and teens who might otherwise become overdose statistics.

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  12. I’ve had Covid. You don’t want it.

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  13. Data from the U.S. and abroad show that spending on alcohol and tobacco decreases for recipients of direct cash policies like the Child Tax Credit. In fact, cash is a key tool in America's fight against addiction.

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  14. "But so too is the tremendous workload and stress and the psychic toll of living in a zero-sum world.”

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  15. "Some people think that poor people are lazy. Actually, it takes a lot of work to survive when you are dirt-poor," Muhammad Yunus

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  16. “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair

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  17. Excited.

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  18. Sep 9

    Join us on September 25 for the 3rd Annual Basic Income Rally in Mountain View, CA! This year's event is full of amazing speakers, artists, art displays, musicians and more! Sign up here for the latest updates: [1 of 4]

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