Andrew Yang Shows His Work

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

4.6 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Last year, no one knew his name. Today the #YangGang is growing as fast as his campaign is raising money. But when it comes to his flagship policy proposal, do the numbers add up? Ian Bremmer interviews Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and the two talk about universal basic income, technology, foreign policy, and why Yang isn’t thrilled about Mike Bloomberg entering the race.

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0:00.0	What I'm saying to Americans around the country is that technology is the oil of the 21st century.
0:14.0	Our data is now worth more than oil, and we're not seeing any of that value.
0:20.0	What would you do with a thousand extra dollars a month?
0:24.4	Would you pay off your credit card debt?
0:26.5	Would you boost your 401k?
0:28.6	How about a trip to Vegas?
0:31.4	Hello and welcome to the GZero World Podcast.
0:34.4	I'm Ian Bremmer.
0:35.0	You knew that.
0:35.9	This is the place to hear extended interviews
0:38.0	with the world leaders, newsmakers, and experts I feature on my public television show every week.
0:44.7	Today, I'm talking with a presidential candidate who's almost single-handedly brought universal
0:50.6	basic income into the American zeitgeist, Andrew Yang.
0:55.0	I'll ask him why he thinks UBI is needed now more than ever,
1:00.0	where it's been tried before and how he plans to pay for it.
1:04.0	This son of Taiwanese immigrants, New Yorker, and former tech exec
1:08.0	has made that proposal his signature platform and his run for president.
1:12.9	Under my plan, every American adult will receive $1,000 a month free and clear,
1:19.0	paid for by a new tax of the companies that benefit most from automation.
1:23.2	And the concept is gaining momentum.
1:25.8	48% of Americans support a universal basic income
1:29.9	that's up from just 12% a decade ago.
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