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Andrew Yang

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Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur and politician who gained national prominence as a Democratic presidential candidate in the 2020 election. Born on January 13, 1975, in Schenectady, New York, Yang is known for his advocacy of universal basic income, which he termed the 'Freedom Dividend.' His campaign focused on addressing the economic challenges posed by automation and technological advancement, resonating with many voters seeking innovative solutions to contemporary issues. Although he did not secure the nomination, Yang's candidacy brought significant attention to the concept of basic income and the future of work in America.

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2019: 18 quotes2020: 10 quotes2021: 13 quotes2022: 2 quotes2024: 17 quotes2025: 2 quotes
Oct 3, 2021

we can sense it's not working that well right now. And we're being set up to fail.

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Oct 3, 2021

breaking up with the Democratic Party feels like the right thing to do because I believe I can have a greater impact this way.

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Jun 22, 2021

What do you all know I am a numbers guy. I`m someone who traffics in what`s happening by the numbers. And I am not going to be the next mayor of New York City based upon the numbers that have come in tonight.

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Jun 17, 2021

We need change and a fresh start.

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Jun 14, 2021

We need change and a fresh start.

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May 11, 2021

I'm standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks and condemn the Hamas terrorists. The people in New York City will always stand with our brothers and sisters in Israel who face down terrorism and persevere.

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Mar 17, 2021

the COVID-19 hate crimes bill from Representative Meng and Senator Hirono is another piece to that along with the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act.

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Mar 2, 2021

My campaign will now give a freedom dividend of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 American families. This is how we will get our country working for us again, the American people.

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Aug 15, 2020

I believe if votes are counted, Trump's going to be on his way out.

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Jun 23, 2020

This is the bind that Trump's supporters find themselves in and that they have to defend something that that they themselves criticized a number of days or weeks ago.

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May 10, 2020

This is China's fault, this is a foreign effort, and it's us against them.

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May 10, 2020

Now, we know that we're number one in the world in cases, in deaths from the coronavirus, and you're right that he likes to frame everything in terms of a competition, in terms of numbers. Unfortunately, here the numbers are disastrous for…

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Feb 26, 2020

if someone decides to support the ideas that were central to my campaign, that would go a long way towards making me consider an endorsement.

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Feb 18, 2020

I think this is going to be a real issue for the Democratic Party and I think there's going to be a lot of soul-searching in the days ahead trying to figure out how to bring the party together regardless of who is the nominee.

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Feb 18, 2020

The fact that somebody who hasn't even really been running is supposedly, according to these two polls on the national level, number two, what does that say about the support for Sanders and the concern.

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Sep 11, 2019

This president has pursued an arbitrary and haphazard trade policy that has had victims on both sides.

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Sep 11, 2019

We're not very good at rebuilding countries. And if you want proof, all you have to do is look within our own country of Puerto Rico.

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Sep 11, 2019

If you want to start something, tell everyone you know you're going to do it. And then you don't have a choice. You put your heart and soul into that.

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Sep 11, 2019

The only way we will win is if we bring them together. Money finds a way, so what is the answer? The answer is to wash the money out with people-powered money.

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Sep 11, 2019

The goal of my campaign is to make this an economy that allows us to live our human values and aspirations.

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Sep 11, 2019

We have to start owning what we can and can't do. We're not very good at rebuilding countries.

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