I received $1,300/mo in UBI for 2 years & this is what happened...
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- I received $1,300/mo in Universal Basic Income (UBI) for 2 years & this is what happened. After receiving a medical discharge from the United States Air Force, I was designated a "Disabled Veteran" and now receive about $1,300 a month in disability from the Veterans Administration. This amount is very similar to the $1,000 a month in Universal Basic Income Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang's purposes to give to every American citizen. This money has helped my family and I significantly. This idea of a UBI is also supported by Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
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Thanks for telling your story. Hopefully someone can make UBI happen that rolls out for people who need it. Actually NEED it and slowly get everyone else on board.
Would you have joined the military, if someone gave you 12k out of high school?
This really doesn't take into effect the vast effect that UBI for everyone would have on the economy (long term) and inflation. Yeah a thousand bucks sounds great but how does it sound when the cost of everything goes up by 10-20% in the matter of a couple of years or worse months.
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I can only agree with giving it to people who actually need it, replace the vast amount of welfare programs we have and do that instead.
@@mikejohnson9606 of course
What Rich people say about UBI "There won't be any meaning or purpose in life". What Normal people say "I can breathe a bit easier now, I can finally take that vacation after working 40-60 hours each week for many years, I don't have to worry about that bill anymore, I can finally save for my retirement/child's education/emergency fund". To be honest, I'm sick and tired of politicians helping out everyone else but the middle class. We are the backbone of this country and Andrew Yang is the only one trying to help everyone! OIF Veteran
J Y that agreed
I’m rich and I fully support UBI because it will make the country better....healthier, happier, more functional. It may help the environment and hopefully reduce mass shootings because children will have better guidance from their parents or they could afford to get help. I wouldn’t mind paying a VAT tax on luxury items.
@@francinekitagawa775 thank you!
Francine Kitagawa I am with you. A country is only as good as the most people’s lives.
TJ Lundt The UBI is untaxed. Also Finland did not scrap the trial; it reached its logical conclusion, They felt it didn’t need restarting which I think is true. Finland already has one of the strongest safety nets of any country in the world; they don’t need UBI right now, but America certainly does. The Odessa shooter was a fired trucker. Expect more tragedies like that to happen if we continue to deny our citizens their basic right to life. Also, a VAT will be used to fund it, not income tax.
Moreover, the Finland experiment still showed positive results, especially when it came to peoples’ emotional health. The only thing is that people didn’t work more, but they didn’t work less either. Part of the reason was because the sample size chosen was a means-tested one. Actually look into the details of the experiment before citing it, because the study itself supports everything this guy is saying.
I own a successful business and I support UBI.
Why is UBI important to me? My employees work very hard every day but due to competition and investor requirements I can't afford to pay my employees what I'd like. They too have and want to pursue their dreams. $1000 a month wouldn't make them not to want to work but it would help them afford to fix their cars, pay for extra curricular studies for their kids to get ahead and hopefully give them the time to get more schooling and advance within the company.
I completely support Andrew Yang because as a business owner I know in order to compete, we're going to have to automate away jobs. People need help, the future is coming for better or worse.
yes will better USA biz, Stop Tax evaders
Andrew for Prez 2020
Yes, some help is better than zero help.
In addition, I'm sure some type of universal health care will make it easier for small businesses, taking that burden off of them. UBI and Universal Health care would be a great way to stimulate our economy and creativity...
You seem like a nice boss
Hobostarr180 thank you. Maybe nice but I know I can only succeed if my team is doing well too. Maybe I’m selfish but this type of selfish to spread the wealth, let’s me sleep well.
If I received $1000 every month, I would spend more time on being a developer instead of scrambling for money 24/7
What kind of developer are you looking to become? I am looking for more people to help with programming. I do web and game dev.
Simpletons only see the dollar sign in front of them. Not where it comes from. Yang is fraud. His proposal mentions billions, not trillions. Nobody wants to pay more for the same shit (which is a direct result of UBI). His proposal is essentially the government cutting off your leg, then selling it back to you.
@Dim read my reply to the last guy, it directs to you, too. :-)
No one should start out with 0$ they dont even do that in monopoly.
UBI is more like passing "GO"
That should be posted everywhere.
@@chuckwade4371 Even when everyone starts with the same amount if money.. and we all collect UBI.. the game still gets unfair real fast..
@Dim Keep your Russian propaganda to yourself.. No true American would express such hate towards their fellow American..
@@genogreen7916 couldnt have said it better
Imagine the innovation possible when this country becomes a place where the every man can take risks again. #Yang2020
Dim it’s not increasing taxes for you dumbie
@Dim Economists have been talking about the application of this for decades. You have to be good at math to be an economist. But, you don't have to be very good at math to understand how this is going to work. It will increase taxes, this is true. In a type of tax that the rest of the world has had for a very long time. You want to know why they use VAT taxes? Because the wealthy, historically, have always been really good at avoiding wealth taxes. However, a baseline Value Added Tax has been effective in every country it's used in. Europe has a VAT of 20%, but the math shows that in the United States, because we're the WEALTHIEST country in the world in the form of consumer power, could make up all the money we need for this plan at only half of that rate. Economists are rarely so bad at math that they get it wrong by half, so even accounting for, well 'accounting' error, with a margin of 2-5% on average, we're still not paying as much a VAT as Europe is. Most countries further east have an even HIGHER VAT tax.
So, pretty much this tax will make things more expensive. Everything except for food, clothing, and medicine will be 10% more expensive than it is today. Because of this, we can look at how much economic power you gain with the Freedom Dividend quite easily. Whether the UBI is worth the price increase or not depends on your financial circumstances.
Some examples:
- If you have no money at all you now have $12'000 per year, which is a net gain even if everything is 10% more expensive (+$12'000 * 0.9 ~= $10'800 extra)
- If you were very poor and spending only $10'000 a year the stuff you used to buy now costs ~$11'000 because of the 10% price increase but you're getting $12'000 extra so you're still ahead (+$11'000 * 0.9 = $9900 extra)
- If you were spending $40'000 a year now the same stuff costs $44'000 but with your extra $12'000 it's still a net gain (+$8000 * 0.9 = $7200 extra)
- If you were spending $60'000 a year now the same stuff costs $66'000 but you're getting an extra $12'000 so it's still a net gain (+$6000 * 0.9 = $5400 extra)
- If you were spending $100'000 a year now the same stuff costs $110'000 but you're getting an extra $12'000 so it's still a net gain (+$2000 * 0.9 = $1800 extra)
- If you were spending $120'000 a year now the same stuff costs $132'000 but you're getting an extra $12'000 so you come out exactly even
- If you were spending $150'000 a year now the same stuff costs $165'000, and the $12'000 is not quite enough to cover the price difference: now you're $15'000 - $12'000 = $3000 poorer than you used to be
Etc.
Keep in mind, this is based off how much you are SPENDING, so your value increase goes up or down depending on whether you're buying things that apply to VAT or not. So this breakdown is actually only a generalisation, in the fact that if you spend most of your extra money on things like clothes and food (like most low income families) then you're actually getting more bang for your buck than the rich people who are spending their money on entertainment, jewelry, and fancy cars. Basically, people who spend more than $120'000 a year will be subsidizing people who spend less than $120'000 a year.
@@dm_ex_machina3395 Chance Knight if it is such a good idea, why have decades gone by? Also, where are all the utopia countries, where VAT, has people swimming in money? Nowhere do you find problems solved with vat, gst, sales taxes of any description.
There is zero proof UBI would work on a USA sized economy
@@joeshmoe7967 We have 100% reason to know that modern systems are not sustainable nor effective for everyone. Whereas we only have theory on this system. That's how theories work. Someone has to test them and all you have to say on not trying it is that no one has, yet. But a lot of really intelligent people have talked about how it could work. And there's reason to try. So why not try? If it doesn't work then vote again and change it. That's how this is supposed to work. But you're just suggesting we keep it the same when we have a multitude of history and study and real life experience to show how it isn't working.
@@dm_ex_machina3395 Finland tried it, didn't work so they canceled it. And what's *clearly* not working is increasing taxes and government spending. I suggest we stop that. Because we are in an endless loop of government fuck ups.
Thank you Malcom, you are a true hero. Yanggang would love to have you become AY's UBI spokesperson. Please make more videos detailing your experiences.
My thoughts exactly! Malcom would make for one heck of a spoke person for UBI ! Andrew Yang should get Malcom to join his campaign tour!
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@@Mutantmalcolm Sadly you are confusing the issue here. You cannot equate medical-related Veterans Benefits with the idea of UBI; it is apple and oranges. It is disingenuous at best. I am not going to argue the pros and cons of UBI - but you served in the Air Force, you signed up for that and that is one of the benefits of joining is the medical benefits and long-term disability benefits. If anything -- you should be putting out a video that thanks the Military and the VA for providing these benefits and letting your family have a good life (the military services could use more positive attention to help with recruiting, especially today). But your exchange for the VA & military benefits deal was that you were willing to DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY. That isn't something everyone is willing to do. Watch Hornet's Nest docu-film if you are confused on what that means.
@@Mutantmalcolm This is actually a very interesting topic, because he associates the idea of patriotism and service to nation as being inherent to the idea of a UBI. The way Yang has sold his vision of the UBI is to make it a story of a nation which shares its bounty as a dividend, to every shareholder. What are your opinions on the UBI being contingent on a form of "National Service", similar to the Nations of Israel, South Korea, Singapore? Everyone who was enrolled in such a program would be able to apply and receive the UBI, or a supplement if they completed their service. Just think of it! 6 Months or a year to educate you with all the knowledge Yang wants to deliver, community participation and work to help foster integration and a sense of ownership straight to fresh receptive minds, and the subsequent promise of 1,000 a month for the rest of their lives. No one is going to give that up, and if they were willing to avoid it, they weren't the sort of people to be spending 1,000 wisely to begin with.
It doesn't have to be military, but it definitely could be a sort of "Civics" education, perhaps held during the summers for people from High-School ages to College ages, where they receive the UBI as well as the sort of training Yang wants to deliver, such as financial and marriage counselling, in addition to working and experiencing the differences in life, as well as validating the fact that they're a member of the country, a true stakeholder and no one can take away that service from them. Anyone who was willing and able should be permitted to join.
I respect your stated motives, but you're missing the point. If everyone gets 1000 a month, you're simply resetting zero. UBI, in concept is fantastic, but you NEED a socialist leaning population AND regulations up the whazoo to keep folks from exploiting each other. You implement both those things and UBI would work as stated, you don't, and you've simply created a trickle up economy of wealth transfer back to the top.
This is by far the best argument for UBI I've seen.
I'm sorry but it wasn't, it's actual a non-sequitur. It was a great argument for VA disability and the medical retirement program offered to those injured during service who've had their careers cut short. It's also an argument for increased minimum wage and enhanced social safety nets. It wasn't an argument for UBI because UBI is specifically designed to address the threat of automation, which this young man didn't mention at all. An argument (albeit a fallacious one) would be something like: In the future computers are going to take all of the jobs so we need a UBI to replace what would be earned from those lost jobs.
Regardless this brings up a good point for UBI. Everybody ends up in different situations military or not. Makes everyone mobile and taking chances for new careers the people want to do and not feel stuck at a job they don’t like. UBI is everything but the money...
@@monsterram6617 Minimum wage increase is a terrible idea.
@@Sassarai916 Let's not move the goal posts, but I'm interested in hearing why you think that considering even studies published by corporation think tanks estimated that even if you put 100% of the cost onto the customer, it would only raise produce pennies.
@@DJVALID805 You do understand that this gentleman gave 11 years of his life into service for his country and ended up injured to the point he could not continue, right? He can't do a job like you, and other people who DID NOT give that sacrifice; this is what he's being compensated for.
Andrew Yang should give you a big big thank you for this experience and the time to tell it. I hope people will get it a little bit more by hearing your story out, because real life experience stories like this are worth so so much!
Thank you!
Petition to have him interviewed by Andrew yang! This is such an inspirational story!
honestly people who actually want to become entrepreneurs, artists needing more things to create, the ability to have a UBI is so great for people to want to create things and live out their dreams. Speaking from a freelance artist (myself) i would love to have a UBI so i can buy canvases, paint and other tools i need to put myself out there in society
@Dim lol wtf, you're an idiot
@Scott Covert "Everyone who disagrees with me is a troll" nice comeback lol. He's actually bringing up great points. Yang is a fraud. And it's sad that people only see the dollar signs in front of them.
Dim I feel like you may not understand the bigger picture. Appreciate other people’s hobbies- it’s not you. You’re your own person:) love everyone
Dim how is it selfish if you everyone gets it
Translation: I don't have any marketable skills so I need society to pay for my hobbies. Yep.
"If this dude can unite a RUclips comment section, he can unite a country."
Thank-you for sharing your story and thank-you for your service.
Thank-you to your wife and all military spouses.
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I'm all for UBI but, how are we going to finance 327 billion dollars? Taxes? If that's the case would we be really getting a 1,000$ dollars a month when we'll end up paying it at the end of the year? It sounds great in concept but I think it'll ultimately be a detriment. It makes sense for VA because they've essentially been providing that income for the government with how little they get paid when serving. I don't know just a thought.
Lil Dolphin Andrew has vastly discussed on how he said he would get the money
@@maxwelljohnson5221 What would that be? just curious like I said before I'm not against it this would be great for me as I'm attending aviation school and UBI would be great if it didn't affect the economy.
@@maxwelljohnson5221 Nevermind I googled it and it's literally taxing businesses on services goods and a 10% raise to taxes universally. I don't like this as this would promote more taxation overall for companies and individuals. My father already gets taxed an average of 60-70% of the income his company makes a year after starting a small business that grew into a multimillion dollar corporation (I don't receive any special treatment not even a first car lol but I digress). All this does is keep people from growing their own small businesses which is what Andrew doesn't want in execution in my opinion.
Thank you for taking the time to tell your story.
@@Mutantmalcolm Thank you for this, it would be great if the other UBI receivers could share their stories so the nation could open their eyes about the peace of mind of having your BADIC NEEDS MET and the options it opens up for us all. The top 20% of the wealthy, don't feel this constant emotional stress the way the rest of the 80% struggling paycheck to paycheck feel and they don't want us to have it at all.
I've worked with the disabled ECT... For many years, I have some questions and ideas to go over with you based on my Expertise in the field, do you have an Instagram or other place to direct message you?
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Thank you so much! I’m rooting for your family! Hope you can get $24k additional and Medicare for all coverage.
Marissa Arai many of us disagree for the simple fact that the reason everyone gets $12k is so there is no bickering over who gets what, everyone’s equal and lots of people would rather have that then give these people twice the amount
@@NorCal-Killa I think they're saying that he and his wife would both get $12000/yr not that he would get double.
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Nope! He would have to opt out of the extra 12g a year because he is in a program already.
@@Nsaf_UKR , no he wouldn't. According to Yang's website those on Social Security and those getting Veterans Disability can stack and get both their benefit AND UBI. The reason is because Social Security is something people paid into and as far as Veterans Disability, those Veterans earned what they get and is a promise we make as a country to take care of them for their service/sacrifice. Those on welfare would have to choose between their benefits and UBI. Those on SSI if making less than a $1k can get the difference to make $1k. I forget what the website said about those on SSDI but it was mentioned.
This is why we have to vote for Andrew Yang in the Primaries to make him the Democrat nominee.
I support Trump. But if yang wins the dem then I'll vote for him
Let's make this video go viral, so more people can completely understand how UbI actually works. #yanggang2020
Thank you for telling your story. You have pointed out a great source of data that may be able to be looked at to see the benefits of a UBI. Thank you for your service.
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It is a good source! It doesn't give a full picture, since it doesn't let us study the effects of a whole community getting the UBI and what effects it would have on the local economy and quality of life collectively, but it does give a valuable, limited perspective.
Yang is the only candidate with ideas that will impact tens of millions of Americans. $1,000/mo taxfree may not be much on the surface, but it is a gamechanger for many Americans struggling with paying bills now. The Freedom Dividend will help many, many people. #HumanityFirst
sayjai bao Yang’s UBI isn’t even though-our. The VAT tax that he plans to introduce, won’t cover the costs of UBI. Yang is relying on increased spending. Well, what if Americans don’t increase spending? Poor Americans will face a new tax, small-business owners will pay 10% on all inventory via the VAT tax, and spending will be cut elsewhere...On top of that, the poor Americans that UBI is supposed to help already recieve ~$9,000 in Welfare Checks, Food Stamps, etc...So the $12,000 per year (9,000 after VAT) is equal to or less than the benefits they already receive. Is Yang trying to trick poor people by offering free money? Or is it the people who THINK they are helping, when they’re actually harming (enabling)? (Asking honestly)
Holy cow. Good video.
I am currently military, but I had my real estate salesperson license before joining. I didn't do so well. At the time I was attempting it, I was waiting tables at two different places because I was trying to support my wife and two kids. Needless to say, I couldn't devote the time needed to be successful.
I am currently at 14.5 years in military. So far no serious physical complaints. I hope to keep it that way.
I think Andrew Yang would be an amazing Commander in Chief, and the Freedom Dividend would help so many.
I hope things become easier for you soon.
Peace
Please vote for Andrew Yang in the primaries.
@food4 thought Curious as to why you don't see him as C.I.C. He is a Class A problem solver with a brilliant mind, great temperament, knowledge of issues, and always responds quickly and thoughtfully to all questions asked of him. Sounds like you may need to check out more of his interviews. Of course, you don't know that he will not get the nomination. So, I wouldn't be so sure. He is doing quite well for an underdog. And, he couldn't possibly fund the amount needed to run a campaign like this. Indie route is interesting and I had thought of it myself, but, probably not the smart way to go. How do I know? Because Andrew chose not to run Indie and Andrew is an incredibly smart guy. M A T H !
@food4 thought Yang didn't run as independent because when was the last time we had an independent that became president? Not in a very long time. He knows that it has realistically become a 2 party system (unfortunately) over the years, and strategized the best way to run. But as he has stated time and again, it's not left, not right, but forward. There's a reason why he's only 1 of 2 candidates that have swung double digit percentage of Trump supporters in his direction, the other being Bernie. But Bernie's FJG is not scalable to support the millions who will be inevitably displaced by automation, nor does his FJG proposal address those in rural areas that are nowhere in close vicinity for a realistic commute to any type of federal job, again, millions of people.
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@food4 thought no one gives a fuck about what you "cant see "...
Thank you for your service. Not only in the Air Force, but also for taking the time to share your story.
I am so happy for your success and I hope your family overcomes these hurdles. I can’t even imagine.
Thank you.
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Your service is equivalent to millions of americans Freedom. thank you for your service. And welcome to #yanggang.
Thank you for sharing your story. Let’s get more people join Yang Gang!
Real world example of the good that UBI can do. Awesome!
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isn't that called welfare system? UBI is everyone get it. isn't?
@@chiuansheng welfare doesn't work very well. 1. it requires a large bureaucracy.
2. it gets cut off above a certain income level. so people who are just below that level don't want to work because they lose benefits.
3. the red tape takes up a lot of time.
UBI is for all adult citizens who are not in jail. It will stimulate the economy and make sure that people can get by even when our jobs are lost to automation. It will also give people a safety net for trying out a small business, knowing that if they fail, they won't go bankrupt. That's why Freedom Dividend is not welfare -- it's much better than that.
@@hopeelliott4254 Alaska gives $2000 a year, not $12000 that Andrew Yang plans to give so it's not the same
Yang will never win. You will just have to get off your fat, lazy ass and work.
You rock man. Thanks for sharing. Humanity First!!
Coming from you makes it so much easier for people to understand the positive impact UBI. Andrew Yang is doubling every 2 - 3 months in polls and donations because of supporters like you. It's just a matter time before the others start to catch on and join Yang.
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@@BeelzebubBeelzebub cool. thx!
He’s already in 6th place in polls according to RealClearPolitics! I love his momentum.
TJ Lundt Don’t strawman. Literally not a single candidate is running on open borders.
TJ Lundt The question was “should we provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants?” not “should we simply scrap our border?”. They all raised their hand because they do not believe in telling immigrants who show up in hospitals “no, we won’t take care of you.” Stop lying.
A majority of people who benenfit the most are families, single parents, and new parents.
The idea that majority of people will be lazy goes over their heads. Why someone will be lazy taking care of their 2 kids , not work to put food on the table, or have enough for rent is beyond them.
iamjoshl I don’t agree that it would help anyone more than anyone else when everyone gets the same amount. I do not fit any of those categories yet if my employer said hey I’m going to add $500 to each of your paychecks, I would benefit extremely from that. Don’t understand your comment saying families single parents and new parents will benefit most, when it seems to me that not having a kid to spend it on will benefit ME more than it would them
@@NorCal-Killa it allows new parents to have the option to stay home longer to care for their baby rather than running back to their jobs because they ran out of their paid family leave.
Fayjai Mike I still don’t see how their $1k is more beneficial or more valuable somehow. You don’t know my struggles
@@NorCal-Killa I guess it could benefit an individual who cant even afford the basic necessities more, but it will still help out new parents that are considering switching from two incomes to one and having a full time stay at home parent.
Seems it would benefit EVERYONE in different ways. From medical to college debt, rent/mortgage to food and basics, business start-ups to savings, it's endless. UBI would be a complete game-changer for millions of Americans. Besides, as Elon Musk said, America may not have a choice at this point with the Tech Revolution at our doorstep. Humanity First.
Thank you for fighting for our country!
Thank you for your service. I too have served 12 years in the Army(Active) I sustained injury and now an over the road truck driver. Now I have to drive an automatic truck because of I cannot put pressure on my left foot. The pain is unbearable,UBI will definitely helps veterans and people that lose their homes during the mortgage crisis in 2008,and we the people bailed these corporations out. What did we get for bailing them out? NOTHING, you,me and everyone who served,was sent overseas to protect the 1%ers investments and we still bailed them from our hard earned money. Now is the time we must bail ourselves out by voting for Andrew Yang together we will overcome any obstacles and prosper.
needs to add everyone in the bail walked away with loads of money and no jail
The freedom dividend will give people the freedom and funding they need to start their own businesses or return to school and get skills to get a better job. It allows people to quit their dead end manual labor jobs and move up in life.
China Superpower it will change our society profoundly, Humanity first!
Automation and AI will also change China''s work force profoundly. Their leaders should also pay attention to it; otherwise, huge chaos and turmoil due to job loss will happen to threaten their regime.
@William Bailey
Not everyone wants to run thier own business.
@@mbrightster I agree that should stop being the main thing said.
the focus should be, all adults give immense amounts of data for practically nothing & therefore some of that profit should come back & be our security blanket while we make transitions, rest/heal, raise children, discover new possibilities.
Trongod Man Dam we’re talking probably 10-20% bad apples. Why harm the greater good to teach a select few. Some small group of people will not change but I believe a lot will get invaluable benefits from UBI and contribute to society along the way.
Tweet this vid to Andrew Yang #YangGang!
sayjai bao It is done with im going to promote this video tomorrow on twitter.
Thank you for the story, and thank you for your service! Best of luck to you and your family! #HumanityFirst
YES good ANDREW IN 2020 FOR PREZ
Thanks for your story, this is EXACTLY what Andrew is trying to get across, the fact that you had a safety net encouraged you to take a risk that you wouldn't have otherwise is what is expected will happen for a large number of people if Andrew wins and enacts the FD. I'm happy to hear that you've found success in a career you obviously enjoy, and I wish the best for you and your family going forward. I'm also going to share your video around to a few other larger #YangGang Channels that I'm friendly with and see if your interested if some of them might have a chance to interview you or cover your story on a larger stage.
#YangGang #Yang2020
Yessir! Let's go Yang Gang!!
Serpent77 he put time in the military to get where he is, with an unfortunate ending to that career. What I am wondering is how many people in a time of war would enlist in the military or risk losing that UBI. You’ve become a ward of the state. Once implemented as each president comes along may add stipulations.
@@skeezix8156 The FD would be very stable as implemented in Andrews plans. The law enacting it would have a relatively long life, with a tie built into CPI and a requirement to have majority approval in congress to alter it. It wouldn't be impossible to change it, but it would require more than the whim of a president.
Andrew is smart enough to realize that the only way this will work is if it provides stability.
Serpent77 it’s called a national debt. When it gets too high a country falls. Not everyone can get “free” money because as all adults know, there is no free money. You are advocating bankrupting the country.
@@farlanghn That is ridiculous, through and through. This is FAR more of an investment in our country and it's people than some of the other big ticket items we've spent money on as a country, like the Iraq or Afghan wars, bailing out the banks, or the car companies.
How many banks are still sitting on empty properties they gleefully kicked people out of after getting a bailout from "we the people" that they used in such "responsible" ways as paying bonuses to those who got us into that mess. If that's your position and your best argument, not only has it been defeated many times by people like Scott Santens, but I'd consider it more of an opportunity to encourage you to do the research, check yang2020.com, check scott's blog, and let me know if you have any questions, I can probably help you find the answers if I haven't already read them myself.
Thank you so much for your story.
America needs to wake up and support Andrew Yang.
#Yang2020
amazing amazing example of what UBI can and would do for everybody
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@@BeelzebubBeelzebub i mean, i don't make videos and probably never will but thanks! :D
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VOTE FOR ANDREW
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That's an interesting problem to solve. If you give everyone money what happens with basic services then(I'm excluding inflation here for a sake of an example)? Will we need to go self sufficient route as there will be no services, no one on the tills, no one to produce beyond their own needs ...
If you give it only to some, then what about the rest? That will create some tension as well.
I'm ok with supporting people that no longer can support themselves but until we have overwhelming automation giving money away is not a solution.
Thank you for your story. good luck with your business! #YangGang
Wow bro im an truck driver who gets a check from the airforce ...who is not making it as an owner operator... Glad you made the video bro...p.s. My daughter is type 1 diabetic... Without insulin she will die..she is 9....so i got to make it happen.
Don’t give up! Power through it until we get Yang in~
Vote for your interest!
Moved to Australia 10 years ago from the US. Biggest shock came when I had an accident and after all is done the hospital just waved and asked me to take care... Zero dollars charged. How is every other developed country have national Medicare yet the most advanced economy does not?
Good luck, man. I grew up in Canada with Type 1 and insulin was quite cheap. Now I live in Japan and insulin here is pretty cheap too. There are even some incentives where you can get insulin for pretty much dirt cheap if your yearly salary is below a certain amount. Doesn't the US have anything like this?
Alex Leaud nope. Before I had a good job and good heath insurance. A 30 day supply (1 vial ) was 400$. There were days I would sit at a pharmacy or emergency room and just let them know I’ll be dead in a few days.
as a navy vet, im with yang too.
Thank you for your service! We need more Vets behind Andrew Yang. He genuinely cares about all Americans.
You're a moron. Yang is a fraud.
@@Nico-zw9ud any proof?
Big oof for morgan
@@Nico-zw9ud where the proof work cite your information
Thank you sir for making this video! This means a lot to many people struggling with their lives... I hope you continue to make more vids about UBI 🙏
Andrew Yang is so underrated. Thanks for helping destigmatize being dependent on government benefits.
My brother... you did not receive UBI... you EARNED that disability check...
the basic premise is not the same... good luck to you and thank you for your service.
He's talking about the fact that sustaining the income supplement is unconditional -- you continue to receive it no matter what. There's freedom in choice with unconditional cash transfer that doesn't require someone to have a certain job or be at a certain place, etc.
We love and support you fam! Thank you for sharing your experience/story :) #HumanityFirst
I was thinking that Yang should have every day citizens speak up in a video how ubi would help them
@@chris_F76 Yeah I agree :) Luckily, this is already happening organically ♡
@@Mutantmalcolm well I'm thinking that mainstream media isn't really digging up these stories and I'm thinking if it was on his site and then during the debate direct people to look at the video, that's probably going to get more eyeballs.. just trying to think of a good way to use mainstream media because they aren't helping
Alyssa Monet Mason I subscribed to your channel and liked! Spread the love!
Imagine, if you wife had UBI, too. Your family would be more comfortable, have less stress and quality family time.
Indeed!
Looking for a handout.
@@dalecherry3892 nope, but I was a single mother and never applied for welfare, WIC,free lunch or rental assistance. Freedom Dividend just makes sense. On the flip side, if you or a loved one couldn't work, wouldn't $1000 no questions or paperwork( which is a full time job)be helpful to provide the basics? If you can't see the logic, you can opt out. Plus, the VAT tax won't be on you or me, it would be on the corporations not currently paying taxes
@@dalecherry3892 Maybe spend less time parroting thoughtless negativity and more time considering what's important. Is your goal in life really to make consolidate as much wealth as possible into the fewest hands possible? Because that's what the government has been doing for decades. What is the purpose of government? I would argue it is to maximize quality of life for citizens. Why form a government at all if it isn't going to benefit the people? The UBI would create a more prosperous society and 75% of it pays for itself through efficiency savings. Why fight spending money in a smarter way that benefits everyone?
@@dalecherry3892 yh we are, we would love the handout. We can use that extra money to open a side business or perhaps take that vacation we wanted or use it on local businesses. Yeah, we would love to have that baseline that would allow us to try new things without having to worry about loosing everything but if you don't want it that's fine, you can just opt out. What's the big deal? It's not coming from your wallet but from a tax on the tech giants which many of them already support (elon musk, mark zuckerberg).
This is exactly why ubi is better than fjg and plus if you can succeed in something better why do you want to settle with paycheck to paycheck government job that you might not even like.
Fully agree with you, yet you are still finding people putting content on RUclips pushing Bernie's FJG over Yang's FD. Bernie supporters' best argument against UBI is that people want to work, it is a handout and it will make you lazy. They don't look at the administrative costs that FJG will take to implement which Bernie has never addressed in his interviews that I've watched. Then you get this guy from the Humanist Report saying oh the FJG will pay you $70k a year. I believe in freedom of speech, but when it is misinformation.
Ernest Lai lol if FJG is providing 70k salary, no one will need to get college degree. Also Bernie doesn’t really need to forgive college debt. And minimum wage can be excluded as well. Freedom of speech...hmm...
Yeah... FJG gave me flash backs of when I visited China and saw people sweeping dust on the streets creating dust cloud around them. I was 13 yrs old and thought WTF that’s pointless. My mom told me...Chinese government must give everyone a “job”
@@kevin7613 Bernie just panders, no clear plan how to implement or really pay any of the ideas he shouts out.
@@Fond0fBlondes , agree with you. The other thing is when you read what is said about FJG on Bernie's website, he talks about all the jobs that need to be done as part of the Green New Deal (infrastructure jobs, refitting buildings, bridges, roads, solar and wind, etc). I would be out of luck because I live with chronic back pain and don't see myself doing manual labor. The second and third types of jobs he talks about that we will need millions of is caring for children (daycare) and caring for the elderly. I'm sorry, but everyone is NOT meant to take care of children or the elderly. It takes a special kind of person that has the patience, compassion, dedication, etc needed to care for children or the elderly (so many have dementia, Alzheimer's, other illnesses). So if the options are hard manual labor or taking care of children or elderly, then this is not something that will be feasible for everyone. I believe it is still a good idea but not in place of UBI, but in addition to UBI. FJB doesn't help the elderly on Social Security barely making ends meet (they don't need a job, they need a little bit more money so they can stop rationing medications and can buy fresh fruits/vegetables instead of processed food. FJB doesn't address taking care of caregivers and stay at home parents.
Tl;Dr: it helped this man tremendously. He was able to truly live the life he was given, as we all should.
Healthcare would have been a better support. He literally says that the 1300 he receives helps offset healthcare costs..... so that statement alone shows that healthcare that is free at the point of service would be better for him and his family...this is to distract from Bernie.
001 0001 *completely ignores the risk he took taking a job that might’ve bankrupted him if he didn’t have any financial support*
@@user-rz2ee2cu1v well.. Yang wants single payer healthcare too. It's the combination of healthcare and the freedom dividend that separates Yang from Bernie. Yang wants to set people up to start living the lives and working the jobs they want and would give them good quality of life without risking everything they have.
The more money in ppls pockets, the more of your stuff they can buy, UBI helps everyone
The point of UBI is not to replace salaries, like some people think. Very few people want to live on 500-1000 dollars (UBI rates are usually discussed in that area). If you're in college or a young adult, yeah okay maybe that's enough, but if you want to live decently or start a family forget about it, no way, you will also need to work.
The point of UBI is so people don't have to worry about if they can afford medicine/clothes/insurance/rent/etc for themselves and their kids. It's far better for families and society at large to keep people from poverty or going into a crisis and living less stressfully and give them more chance to become productive, than it is to let them enter that crisis and then have them barely survive on welfare or become homeless or sick. The government will lose that money one way or the other, better use it to keep people stable with UBI, than to aid them with welfare or unemployment benefits after damage has been done.
@TJ Lundt Not taxing the lower classes would give them more money, yes, but not enough money. The lower classes don't pay that much tax to begin with. UBI at just 400$ per month ends up being 4800$ by the end of the year, lower classes don't pay that much taxes (I'm speaking for the US). No income tax instead of UBI would be a bad deal for those struggling financially.
@TJ Lundt This still does not answer the question of a runaway economy and automation, leaving behind most Americans. UBI would attach everyone to the economy in some small way and give everyone a baseline. People wouldn't fear losing their job and be able to afford the most basic necessities.
@TJ Lundt No body pays that much in taxes that aren't making a ton. I pay like 900 a month in taxes so essentially the UBI if it's at 1000 would give me my taxes back with a little extra money on top of it.
You can't live off $1000 a month in the US anyway. I lived there for 6 months and my average costs were double that.
UBI can also help some people start businesses.
Would recommend RUclips Andrew Yang over google Andrew Yang because many anti-UBI articles might show up at the top of the results.
With $26,000 a year, I and my wife can start real life without fear. I hope ubi come true. And hope to see all those sane homeless people find some hope in their lives. Humanity first!
The total is 24,000 a year for u and your wife tax free. Hell yeah!!
@Jason Reyes totally tax free!
$24k u mean? I agree btw
@@hanxor Not tax free. Income taxes will rise to almost 50% plus a value added tax on purchases of 10 to 25%. How else will the government be able to pay every american over 18, $1000 per month?
Rosie GBO it was discussed on a podcast that the UBI will be funded by taxing companies in the US like Amazon
Having some money in hand, actually does help to minimise a person's insecurity.
Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and telling your story. Your a real patriot. I wish you well, and hope you make great strides in your professional and personal life.
Andrew Yang should invite you to the Debates or campaign trail to tell your story.
Yes, shoot this over to Yang's campaign.
YANG GANG!
#HumanityFirst #FreedomDividend #Yang2020
Yang definitely needs to see this. Thank you for making this video. I hope everyone that sees this shares it too.
First, thank you for your service, and best wishes for you son.
Yang gang! Yang gang!
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Don’t forget Yang’s other policies... there is much more than the FD to be excited about!
Jared Bogard there will be more free shit? Sign me up comrade!
True! His ideas are the most progressive.
@Tab what does this even mean?
@@z00h It costs more to make a penny than what it's worth. (I'm kinda late.)
@@z00h supports creating more nuclear power plants, border security but instead of a physical wall but with high tech, getting rid of common core, etc. He doesn't really support muh free everything try harder.
I'm glad this is in my recommendations
Thanks for your story!!! I’m also a fellow disabled veteran. Everybody get out there and support Andrew! #yanggang
UBI is the scary word to trigger hostility in the right wing conservatives, will people use it for bad, yes, but it's people like you prove otherwise.
I think the program would be great, but there are too many variables that haven't really been fully addressed.
Plus, I'm skeptical of any politician offering everyone free money.
@Rev Run, do you really thing the billion/million dollar companies are going to be in favor for an additional tax to pay for the UBI? What about the millionaire politicians, will they pay into the program or are they able to also receive 1k?
I'm hopeful for the program, but I really dont see this passing thru. There are too many gatekeepers and guardians holding up progress. If it doesn't, how will America feel after his broken promise?
Sorry, I'm just skeptical of any politician that offers free money.
However, there a couple of policies I agree with :)
@@adoptedartist it's not free money, but money we deserve! As the Big Tech pays zero taxes while shutting down stores and small businesses. They reap all the benefits while everyone suffers.
@@sayjaibao01188, thats all well and good. But, still doesn't address the question. Do you really think billion/million dollar companies are going to be in favor of an additional tax?
Why is it that these companies dont pay taxes? Cause they hire the very best accountants and lawyers to find the loopholes in the system. If UBI ever becomes a reality, I'm certain these companies will find a way to avoid it paying the taxes and I don't blame them.
If you spent a lifetime of working hard and learning good business practice that made you a multimillionaire, wouldn't u want to find the loopholes too?
These companies aren't 100% avoiding taxes, as they have to pay other forms of taxes, just not federal.
@@adoptedartist why would they not want a VAT it would be in their best interest, it's a very small percentage they would be paying anyways, more money for consumers means more money being spent and that goes right back into businesses pockets. It seems like a win/win for everyone but really business would actually be the biggest winners in this new system.
Thank you for sharing your story Malcolm! #YANG2020
I prefer UBI than getting $15 as minimum wage :/ I don't understand why people are giving Yang so much hate for it.
Corporate Politics does not want Yang, because they cant buy him out.
And it's scary because that's 85% of the politicians that MSM will cover, because they have that funding leverage. =/
There is no reason you can't do both. Not having a federal minimum would be very bad for a lot of states whose representatives would use UBI as an excuse to pay people less and less, potentially making life even harder than it was before.
Him saying that their medical bills are over $2,000/mo is also an excellent argument in favor of universal healthcare / single payer healthcare / Medicare for all. If he had all doctor appointments, medical equipment, therapies, medications, and caregivers covered, UBI would do something more than just pay half of the medical bills. UHC would keep everyone on a more even footing so that UBI could provide still-needed relief.
(Do not buy into "access to healthcare", because that is generally contingent on your finances.)
Further, consider UBS (S = Services). We already have things like police, fire, some education - all of which some politicians are attempting to privatize! We should instead expand things like Healthcare (Medicare for All, including optical, dental, & hearing), Education (childcare, pre-K, gradeschool, trade, & all higher ed.), Shelter (HUD), Food (SNAP), Transportation (mass public & bike/scooter share), Information (Internet & basic phone ("Obamaphone")), & UBI (Social Security), such that nobody can fall into the trap of the gap between being poor enough to be covered and actually making enough money to live.
You can simultaneously combat poverty, unemployment, homelessness, & climate change by building a jobs guarantee into the Green New Deal. Put people to necessary work in R&D, manufacturing, mitigation/weatherization, or even green roofs, community gardens, & reforestation.
All of these things are possible. Money in more pockets is more that will grease the wheels of the economy and increase tax revenue to contribute to the UBS fund. Tax the rich - eliminate billionairehood, or even ridiculous millionairehood, since they're all tax dodgers. Also, simplify the tax code, because if there is a comprehensive safety net there shouldn't need to be such complexity; eliminate loopholes. Stop endless war, downsize bloated military, eliminate use of mercenaries/contractors.
Just some basic thoughts on basic income.
I can get more than $1000 a month under a $15 min wage. Having both would be better.
people are afraid that a UBI would supplant Social Security and Medicare. This is actually one of Yang's proposals for how to pay for the UBI.
www.yang2020.com/what-is-freedom-dividend-faq/
@@dpierce379 no, that is not true.
The difference between ssdi vs ssi is significant.
Ubi will replace cash like supplement such as snap, tdnf, if the person opt out of such . But 1k a month is on average $300-700 higher than those support, and it still be unconditional, cash (instead of voucher), and cheaper to provide (no case worker, no printing of voucher, no distribution, significant reduction of cost in bureaucracy). And if the person really is getting less, he or she could choose to opt out of freedom dividend.
As for normal ssi that we have paid into each month, those stayed untouched.
Fyi.
You still are one person. It would be a game changer for the whole country! Everyones story is unique in it's own way .
Subbed to you and sharing this video with my 700 followers! This is an excellent example of how the Freedom Dividend is going to repair our fracturing country! Much love to you, and bless you for the service you provided our country.
As an Army veteran who has very recently started receiving a similar amount monthly in service-connected disability, I can attest to the amount of relief that I have in my life now with regards to my financial situation.
Although my situation is not nearly as grave as yours, it's been very difficult for me to seek a meaningful life working shit job after shit job, doing so out of some externally-induced obligation to be a "good citizen" while having that clash with my major depression and anxiety that really turned my life trajectory for the worse in the military and onward to my adult civilian life. Thank goodness that I never fell into hard drugs or became an alcoholic, but I just couldn't maintain a job for two years. That, and amassing student loan debt of which I am in default, has really given me a very bleak outlook on projecting into the future.
It wasn't until Dec. 2018 that I finally decided to give the VA a try and they've helped me out tremendously, most notably with establishing a service-connected disability (major depress & anxiety, Achilles Tendonitis on both feet) and vocational rehab & employment. I established the Achilles Tendonitis compensation first and I was getting around $275 a month, which was a nice supplement to my school security job. During the summer, after going to the psychologist and appealing the initial PTSD claim (for which I had no documentation) with major depression & anxiety (for which I had documentation that was not in the VA records), I got approved over a month later, increasing my monthly compensation by 4x as much. I was quite fortunate in that regard, because I had left my school security job a couple of weeks prior (did two school years total) because it's a very isolating job where you don't get treated with dignity and it has a lot of liability to it.
Now I don't have to succumb to the pressure of getting a shit job and, with the help of my vocational rehab & employment counselor, I can register for school again so that I can have my plan B in place (my plan A being a game designer for tabletop roleplaying game products). Even after getting what's essentially a basic income (because it's definitely not universal), I still support Andrew Yang's run for the presidency, because I don't believe people behaving out of desperation and getting shit jobs is good for their overall health nor for societal health. Having no control over your waking hours fucking sucks, whether you're employed or not.
Good on ya, man. Do what you gotta do to take care of the family.
Thank you for telling your story, this is what people need to hear!
I am so touched by your life story and best wishes to you and the family. Your son is lucky to have a loving and hardworking dad like you are!
Thank you for your service man. God bless your family. God bless YOU.
Thank you for service 🙏🙏 yang 2020 #humanityfirst
a man, taking care of himself and his family? as a team with his wife?
wowzers #yanggangers are impressive!
Disability is to UBI what apples are to oranges.
Mr. Lawson :
1. Thank you for your service
2. Glad to see you made it out of the difficult situation in 2017
3. Thank you for making this video so people can see a real world example of how UBI / FREEDOM DIVIDEND can help everyone in this country.
Best wishes to you and your family
Thanks for your service brother... Hope everything gets better for your son and family. Thanks for sharing
Great testimony my friend. Stockton CA implement Ubi with only 500dollars month and it works wonders. American Indian reservation having Ubi from their casino for years
I've been watching a lot of these kinda videos about Yang and they have a lot of views but I'm wondering how many are unique and how many are the same people watching? Like I hope the message is reaching more people because it's a really good one, but I worry it may be a kinda bubble and people who need to hear this arent, idk. Like I don't live in America but I want to spread this mans message somehow to those wouldnt normally see it
Still not sold on UBI, a staunch opponent perhaps even, but your measured, informative input is greatly appreciated.
You are really great man as well as a great father !! May godbless you and your family .
I'm glad that decency and common sense prevailed in your case and for people in cases like yours. Thank you for speaking up about it!
Imagine how much better life would be if we have Medicare for All as well.
YANG / TULSI 2020
@food4 thought that's what they said about Trump back in 2015.
You cannot say no strings attached. There's two major strings. First you had to join the military, then you had to get disabled.
Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to your son and your family.
This is excellent. Thanks for sharing. I had never considered disabled veterans as a case study for UBI.
I’m surprised he lost medical when he got medically discharged. My dad did his 20
And his spouse get survivor benefits for life after he passed away. But I guess it’s different for being medically discharged. That’s a shame because it shouldn’t be.
I've been finding myself unable to watch a medical scene in a TV show or movie, and they're in everything with it almost always extreme, without wondering how people could possibly pay for it. It's just so much money. I'm not saying I know enough about any universal care programs to say definitively, but I guess it's just I dont understand how any but a very few, very hard-working and extremely lucky, people could possibly face a medical situation of any serious degree and have anything approaching a normal time of it.
why this video isn't trending and "I Gave My Brother 24 Hours To Spend $100,000" is?
I just got approved 60% VA disability as well from the Airforce for my hands, back, and breathing- I'm blessed for it. Thanks for sharing your story, brother. Fortunately, I have a semi-white collar job working in the aviation industry as an operations supervisor, not requiring physical labor.
My stepfather gets the same check and it has helped him a lot. He still works full time and is better off for it.
Thank you for your service and thank you for your insight
Very inspiring. This is why UBI is the Future.
1k a month for me? Well i use it to study and be able to get more certification so i can get a better job. People saying thats its bad dont realize it can help end problems. If they say people would get more alchohol? I see people with welfare and food stamps buying alcohol.
Thank you for sharing your true story which really helps us understand how UBI could change our lives. I have two autistic kids myself and I am 100% with you and Andrew Yang.
Thanks for stating the case for the Freedom Dividend. Humanity first brother! YangGang!
Thank you for this video. UBI will become inevitable. The question is whether we wait until technology has done more damage to our middle class, or we get in front of it. I say we lead the world and get in front. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerburg, and Andrew Yang support UBI. #yanggang #yang2020
It falls apart when EVERYONE gets it.
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@ oh, so you have no argument then.
Using VA compensation as an example of UBI is like using a Professional Soldier as an example of the average American. 🤦🏾♂️
Thanks for being a voice for change & for your service! Yang Gang!
Good on you my friend. That was a very well thought out& executed ,real world example of the positive effects of having the economic boot lifted from one families throat.
All the best to you & yours.
17year Army Vet, I support UBI, I’m for Yang change my mind.