South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) on Thursday responded to Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE’s pilot plan for his universal basic income proposal at Thursday’s Democratic debate, quipping that it was “original.”

“It’s original, I’ll give you that,” Buttigieg said after Yang announced at the beginning of the Democratic debate in Houston that his campaign would use its funds donated by supporters to establish the Freedom Dividend pilot program. 

 

 

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Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) was heard chuckling after Yang announced the plan, and Buttigieg went on to make his opening statement on the heels of applause for Yang’s plan. 

Yang’s plan would fund 10 so-called Freedom Dividends, which would provide a basic income of $1,000 per month that would go out to 10 American families for an entire year. 

“If you believe that you can solve your problems better than any politician, go to Yang2020.com and tell us how $1,000 a month will help you do that just that,” Yang said. “This how we will get out country working for us again, the American people.”  

The entrepreneur’s campaign teased the plan on Wednesday, saying Yang would do something “big” and “unprecedented” while on the debate stage Thursday. 

The announcement comes as Yang has been garnering more attention in recent weeks, resulting in higher poll numbers.