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"Yang Gang" is a term used to describe the collective of Andrew Yang supporters.

"Yang Gang" is a term used to describe the collective of Andrew Yang supporters.

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Andrew would implement the Freedom Dividend, a universal basic income of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year, for every American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of one’s work status or any other factor. This would enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses, be more creative, stay healthy, relocate for work, spend time with their children, take care of loved ones, and have a real stake in the future.

Andrew would implement the Freedom Dividend, a universal basic income of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year, for every American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of one’s work status or any other factor. This would enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses, be more creative, stay healthy, relocate for work, spend time with their children, take care of loved ones, and have a real stake in the future.

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Andrew M. Yang is an American political commentator, lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Originally a corporate lawyer, Yang began working in various startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive from 2000 to 2009. In 2011, he founded Venture for America (VFA), a nonprofit organization focused on creating jobs in cities struggling to recover from the Great Recession. He then ran as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Yang wiki]

Andrew M. Yang is an American political commentator, lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Originally a corporate lawyer, Yang began working in various startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive from 2000 to 2009. In 2011, he founded Venture for America (VFA), a nonprofit organization focused on creating jobs in cities struggling to recover from the Great Recession. He then ran as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Yang wiki]

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<b>Healthcare.gov</b>

<b>Healthcare.gov</b>

Healthcare.gov was officially launched on 1 October 2013 covering residents of 36 states that did not create and manage their own healthcare exchange.  Problems with the website were apparent immediately.  High website demand (250,000 users [5 times more than expected]) caused the website to go down within 2 hours of launch.  While website capacity was initially cited as the main issue, additional problems arose mainly due to the website design not being complete.  Users cited issues such as drop down menus not being complete and insurance companies cited issues with user data not being correct or complete when it reached them.

Healthcare.gov was officially launched on 1 October 2013 covering residents of 36 states that did not create and manage their own healthcare exchange.  Problems with the website were apparent immediately.  High website demand (250,000 users [5 times more than expected]) caused the website to go down within 2 hours of launch.  While website capacity was initially cited as the main issue, additional problems arose mainly due to the website design not being complete.  Users cited issues such as drop down menus not being complete and insurance companies cited issues with user data not being correct or complete when it reached them.