Andrew Yang on taxes

Forward Party · Hasn't ruled it out

Says the U.S. should take up an AI executive's suggestion to tax AI companies and distribute the gains through something like a universal basic income.

Fund programsCut taxes

transcripts.cnn.com ↗ · Feb 2026 · ontheissues.org ↗ Apr 2019

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Nov 6, 2026: moved from 3 to 2. Add multiple sources per position and research batch 1: fill blanks, second sources for six people.

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