Andrew Yang says the wealth tax proposals from Sanders and Warren could be a ‘disaster in practice’ PUBLISHED AN HOUR AGO Kevin Breuninger @KEVINWILLIAMB KEY POINTS Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, whose profile in the primary race has risen in recent months, told CNBC’s John Harwood that a wealth tax could be a “disaster in practice.” Yang’s campaign is built around a so-called universal basic income, in which all U.S. citizens receive $1,000 a month with “no strings attached.” Progressive candidates in the top tier of the primary have called to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans to pay for a bevy of social programs, such as “Medicare for All” and tuition-free college.
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