While most of the U.S. remains on lockdown, a few states across the nation are starting to open up businesses and lift restrictions. Meanwhile, politicians on the left have been trying to push a universal basic income (UBI) package through Congress, in order to give Americans in need a monthly check. This week, former U.S. Presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, got the #CongressPassUBI hashtag trending wildly on Twitter, as thousands of people tweeted the message.
Andrew Yang Pushes for Basic Income – UBI Supporters Respond: ‘If UBI Doesn’t Pass We’ll Eat the Rich’
Universal basic income (UBI) has been trending on Twitter lately, as the former candidate Andrew Yang got his followers to push the discussion on social media. The hashtag #CongressPassUBI started trending on Friday and continued throughout the day on Saturday. UBI is essentially a monthly paycheck from the government as long as you meet certain criteria. The recent UBI plans submitted by Democrat politicians, involve anywhere between $1,000 to $5,000 a month depending on the proposal. During the first 30 minutes Yang tweeted about UBI, nearly 10,000 people tweeted in response. A few hours later, the tweets were well over 40,000 posts about the topic of UBI, all showcasing the hashtag #CongressPassUBI. One person’s meme asked if people didn’t want the mob to eat the rich and said that passing a UBI program would “lead to us not eating the rich.”
Even if the lockdowns lifted tomorrow, the economic devastation will continue for years to come. We need to heal this country. We need to put money in regular Americans' hands, right now. #CongressPassUBI pic.twitter.com/vO6uSCCsfu
— James Treakle 🚀 (@JamesTreakle) April 24, 2020
Yang has been preaching about UBI for quite some time
