OVER.
CONNELL: THEY'RE ABOUT READY AND
WAITING.
>>> FIXED INCOME FOR ADULTS.
THE IDEA OF UNIVERSAL BASIC
INCOME SEEMS TO BE GAINING
MOMENTUM.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ANDREW
YANG IS CAMPAIGNING ON THE
PROGRAM.
DAVID LEE MILLER JOINS YOU WITH
MORE ON ALL OF THIS.
REPORTER: CONNELL, SOME CALL IT
FREE MONEY.
THE IDEA BEHIND UNIVERSAL BASIC
INCOME, PROVIDE ESSENTIALLY A
GOVERNMENT SAFETY NET THAT WOULD
HELP ANY AMERICAN THAT WAS IN
NEED.
IT WOULD NOT BE A SOURCE OF
INCOME.
IT WOULD APPLY TO PEOPLE
REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC OR
EMPLOYMENT STATUS.
WHILE THE IDEA IS NOT NEW LONG
SHOT DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE ANDREW YANG IS CALLING
FOR EACH FAMILY TO GET $1000 A
MONTH.
HE SAYS THE MONEY WOULD BE
FUNNELED BACK INTO THE ECONOMY.
>> THIS IS NOT GOING TO DIMINISH
WORK.
IT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO ENHANCE
AND AMPLIFY WORK THAT NEEDS TO
GET DONE.
PUTTING RESOURCES INTO AMERICANS
HAND SO THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN
THE MARKET TO BE ABLE TO
ACTIVATE THE DEMAND FOR
SERVICES.
REPORTER: SOME AMERICANS ALREADY
TAKING PART IN UNIVERSAL BASIC
INCOME PROGRAMS, A TEST PROGRAM
IN TOCK TON, CALIFORNIA PROVIDES
LOW INCOME RESIDENTS WITH
500-DOLLAR DEBIT CARD.
CRITICS ARGUE IT WON'T HELP WITH
UNEMPLOYMENT.
>> UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS NOT
THE WAY TO HELP AMERICANS FIND
JOBS.
THE WAY TO DO THAT IS TO HELP
GROW THE ECONOMY, BY CREATING,
CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR
PRIVATE BUSINESSES TO BE ABLE TO
CREATE THOSE JOBS.
AND THEN WHEN WE NEED WELFARE TO
HAVE A WELFARE SYSTEM THAT HELPS
AND DOESN'T HURT THE PEOPLE WHO
ARE ON THE PROGRAM BY HELPING
THEM FIND JOBS IF THEY CAN WORK.
REPORTER: THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE
WE'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME.
IN ADDITION TO ANDREW WANG,
OTHER CANDIDATES INCLUDING
KAMALA HARRIS AND PETE BUTTIGIEG
DISCUSSED ONE FORM OF THE PLAN.
ONE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT