John Seiler: Republican David Pan touts UBI in his bid for Congress

Republican David Pan is promoting a universal basic income (UBI) plan as part of his congressional campaign, proposing to replace much of the welfare system with income-adjusted payments of up to $16,000 annually. Unlike Andrew Yang’s UBI proposal, Pan’s plan aims to reduce federal government involvement and aligns with Milton Friedman’s negative income tax idea, which he argues is compatible with free-market principles. Pan also supports tax code simplification and criticizes current U.S. involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war, advocating for a stronger stance against Iran.

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