May 16th 2021
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Most associate the call for Universal Basic Income (UBI) with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, whose proposal for a “freedom dividend” of $12,000 a year to every American was the central message of his campaign. Running for mayor of New York City, Yang...
I appreciate Andy Stern’s response to my recent post on labor law reform and UBI. I think we agree on almost everything, but disagree in a couple important respects. Let me first trace the large zone of agreement. I think we’re both committed to an egalitarian...
The debate between Brishen Rogers and Andy Stern points to important questions about the best strategy for achieving a progressive UBI in the United States. We look forward to publishing Rogers' reply to Stern soon. In the meantime, I want to offer a thought...
Brishen Rogers' thoughtful piece: Why UBI Proponents Should Support Labor Law Reform was a good read and I would like to respond. First, there are many reasons for everyone to support reform of 80-year-old labor laws in today’s changed environment on jobs and work....