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Picturelady

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4. This guy proposed a national income

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:07 PM

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I've been thinking about the need for a minimum national income, federal payments made directly to people, in light of the rise of not only AI, but robotics and automation. I couldn't remember the name of the guy who proposed it during his 2016 presidential campaign, but this Andrew Yang is the guy. Ahead of his time for sure, as his message just didn't resonate with people 10 years ago. His tax proposal is excellent. I hope we hear more from him.

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Andrew Yang says we should stop taxing workers -- and start taxing AI [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

This is never going to happen but I like this idea FakeNoose Friday #1

Well a broken clock is right blah blah blah rogue emissary Friday #2

Not possible to tax negative incomes!!! dickthegrouch Friday #3

What if... -misanthroptimist Friday #11

This guy proposed a national income Picturelady Friday #4

That proposal is part way to nationalizing private industry bucolic_frolic Friday #5

No, tax the billionaire tech bros who are pushing this shit on us. Initech Friday #6

We could tax billionaires and AI... Chemical Bill Saturday #16

Brilliant idea, wrong argument Bluetus Friday #7

Who is Andrew Yang? ABC123Easy Friday #8

He once worked in the Obama administration and ran in the Democratic Party's 2020 primary for President BumRushDaShow Friday #9

Thank you ABC123Easy Friday #13

I figured you might have been.. BumRushDaShow Friday #14

Yep ABC123Easy Friday #15

I know he started a 3rd party BumRushDaShow Saturday #17

I forgot this guy existed. With any luck... NNadir Friday #10

The national debt is high because the homeless aren't paying enough in taxes. twodogsbarking Friday #12