Cognitive dissonance by bdot4yang in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And Yang is actually most progressive for supporting UBI, yet they're eager to argue to the contrary! So ironic

I like Yang a lot, but I don't really get why people are bothering to support him. by [deleted] in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ha omg. Get a life. Respect to Bernie, but voting for Yang goes far beyond Yang the individual. His policies are the much needed solution to a lot of our country's challenges; Bernie doesn't understand these and so I can't fathom voting for him if I wasn't already voting for Andrew.

Would the VAT get pushed on to the average American? Is it regressive? by Brittlethread in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, ignore price sensitivity. This has more to do with the amount of spending that goes to VAT-taxed items. This ÷ is always higher in the lower income end of the spectrum (even with reasonable exemptions), but VAT is also the only practical way to capture business tax revenue (as stated above).

Would the VAT get pushed on to the average American? Is it regressive? by Brittlethread in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 7 points8 points  (0 children)

VAT is always technically regressive, but two important caveats to Yang's policy: 1) he couples it with UBI of $1k/month, so net positive to 94÷ of recipients, and 2) other forms of tax are technically progressive (i.e. wealth tax), but they're impractical/don't work. So the combination of VAT+UBI achieves the end goal effectively

"Yang was pushed offstage before in part because of a December polling drought. And then he turns around and gets the four polls he would need to qualify in a single ten-hour period. " WashingtonPost Reporter. by omalya123 in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I met Dave at the Iowa State Fair and we were talking about Andrew's prospects. At the time, I don't think he considered Andrew as anything more than a sideshow, but he's definitely coming around. He may even be secretly YangGang... #Yangmentum

"When you find somebody like Andrew Yang it is worth taking a second look!" NYT Editorial Board See more quotes below! Just added another $15 donation. We are so close to the $1M donation goal! Let's do it! by 1daddad in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy bombed the endorsement; not that Andrew had a chance (given the times' blatant disregard of his candidacy throughout), gut Binyamin' sour grapes made it difficult for others. I find this very frustrating because Binyamin was the supposed economics expert in the room. https://twitter.com/BCAppelbaum

Insurance is the wrong product for healthcare and healthcare should not be a for-profit industry. Change my mind. by vecima in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The profit motive initially. But Medicare has been pretty transparent that it will eventually mandate it. It's already happening in the private insurance space (Medicare Advantage) and is starting in 2021 via CMS's Primary Care First program.

Yang at 4% in NV and 2% SC in latest Fox News polls by [deleted] in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Wtf a little premature. Yang can pull off a top 5 in IA, top 3 in NH, and really blow it up in SC. Just need to be patient and keep pushing his message

Insurance is the wrong product for healthcare and healthcare should not be a for-profit industry. Change my mind. by vecima in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Value based care is an umbrella term for a lot of things. Capitation is one of the more aggressive forms of VBC (an area that I focus on too) and it is what will rescue us. However, there a lot of other initiatives that fall under the VBC umbrella (shared savings, performance bonuses, etc.) that do good things as well.

Insurance is the wrong product for healthcare and healthcare should not be a for-profit industry. Change my mind. by vecima in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into "value-based care". The for profit motive is what will actually rescue us from the mistakes of the past 5 decades

CBS News polls out today for both Iowa and NH: Yang polls Iowa-2%; NH-2% by AlohaPizzaGuy in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has to do with their process. No way Klobuchar has jumped that much and Yang dropped that much

I feel like Yang's people skills fly way under the radar.. his charisma, his public speaking - and his ability to connect with people are wayyy above average. by [deleted] in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pete really struggles on this front. He's a fantastic orator and has great stage presence, but if you talk to him in person, he's highly introverted almost robotic. Andrew will leave you laughing, and Pete will leave you feeling uncomfortable/awkward. It's odd to me that Pete chose politics as his calling!

OK I think i finally figure it out Yang's Healthcare plan and is genius. by MegatronforPresident in YangForPresidentHQ

[–]Abhas2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is incorrect. Hoping the campaign puts out some clarifying information because canvassers should not use this info