How do you follow a $120,000 giveaway? Pete Buttigieg tried his best in his opening statement after Andrew Yang announced his online raffle. More why Yang is giving away $12,000 to 10 families over the next year:
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced at Thursday night’s debate that his campaign will randomly select 10 families and give them a total of $120,000 over the next year as part of a pilot program for his universal basic income plan.
Currently, Yang is paying out of his own pocket to provide two families in Iowa and New Hampshire with the $12,000 per year benefit along with a family in Florida who was selected in a Twitter giveaway. But the promise during tonight's debate would dramatically expand the unique campaign tactic.
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