>>> NOW TO OUR SERIES "BY BIG IDEA." TONIGHT HARRY SMITH

"BY BIG IDEA." TONIGHT HARRY SMITH SITS DOWN WITH

TONIGHT HARRY SMITH SITS DOWN WITH BUSINESS MAN ANDREW

SITS DOWN WITH BUSINESS MAN ANDREW YANG.

BUSINESS MAN ANDREW YANG. >> WHAT'S YOUR BIG

YANG. >> WHAT'S YOUR BIG IDEA?

>> WHAT'S YOUR BIG IDEA? >> MY BIG IDEA IS A

IDEA? >> MY BIG IDEA IS A FREEDOM DIVIDEND OF

>> MY BIG IDEA IS A FREEDOM DIVIDEND OF $1,000 A MONTH FOR

FREEDOM DIVIDEND OF $1,000 A MONTH FOR EVERY AMERICAN ADULT

$1,000 A MONTH FOR EVERY AMERICAN ADULT STARTING AT AGE 18.

EVERY AMERICAN ADULT STARTING AT AGE 18. >> ANDREW YANG IS A

STARTING AT AGE 18. >> ANDREW YANG IS A BUSINESS ANT

>> ANDREW YANG IS A BUSINESS ANT PRENEUROTURNED

BUSINESS ANT PRENEUROTURNED PROVOCATEUR.

PRENEUROTURNED PROVOCATEUR. >> HELLO NEW YORK

PROVOCATEUR. >> HELLO NEW YORK CITY.

>> HELLO NEW YORK CITY. >> YANG SAYS HIS

CITY. >> YANG SAYS HIS PROGRAM IS NEEDED

>> YANG SAYS HIS PROGRAM IS NEEDED BECAUSE ONE IN THREE

PROGRAM IS NEEDED BECAUSE ONE IN THREE AMERICAN JOBS IS AT

BECAUSE ONE IN THREE AMERICAN JOBS IS AT RISK OF BEING

AMERICAN JOBS IS AT RISK OF BEING ELIMINATED BY NEW

RISK OF BEING ELIMINATED BY NEW TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE

ELIMINATED BY NEW TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE NEXT 12 YEARS.

TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE NEXT 12 YEARS. >> GDP IS GOING TO GO

NEXT 12 YEARS. >> GDP IS GOING TO GO UP AND UP WITH THINGS

>> GDP IS GOING TO GO UP AND UP WITH THINGS LIKE SELF-DRIVING

UP AND UP WITH THINGS LIKE SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS.

LIKE SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS. STOCK MARKET PRICES

TRUCKS. STOCK MARKET PRICES CORRESPOND TO THE

STOCK MARKET PRICES CORRESPOND TO THE FORTUNES OF THE TOP

CORRESPOND TO THE FORTUNES OF THE TOP 20% OF AMERICANS.

FORTUNES OF THE TOP 20% OF AMERICANS. AND UNEMPLOYMENT DOES

20% OF AMERICANS. AND UNEMPLOYMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO

AND UNEMPLOYMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT THE WORK

NOT INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT THE WORK FORCE.

HAVE LEFT THE WORK FORCE. WHEN YOU START DIGGING

FORCE. WHEN YOU START DIGGING INTO THOSE NUMBERS,

WHEN YOU START DIGGING INTO THOSE NUMBERS, YOU WILL SEE THAT WE

INTO THOSE NUMBERS, YOU WILL SEE THAT WE ARE FALLING APART.

YOU WILL SEE THAT WE ARE FALLING APART. >> YANG'S PROGRAM, A

ARE FALLING APART. >> YANG'S PROGRAM, A THOUSAND DOLLARS A

>> YANG'S PROGRAM, A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH FOR EVERY

THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH FOR EVERY AMERICAN AGES 18 AND

MONTH FOR EVERY AMERICAN AGES 18 AND OLDER WOULD BE OPT IN.

AMERICAN AGES 18 AND OLDER WOULD BE OPT IN. PEOPLE COULD CHOOSE TO

OLDER WOULD BE OPT IN. PEOPLE COULD CHOOSE TO STICK WITH OTHER

PEOPLE COULD CHOOSE TO STICK WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROGRAMS.

STICK WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROGRAMS. HE PLANS TO PAY FOR

SOCIAL PROGRAMS. HE PLANS TO PAY FOR THE BENEFIT WITH A 10%

HE PLANS TO PAY FOR THE BENEFIT WITH A 10% VALUE-ADDED TAX ON

THE BENEFIT WITH A 10% VALUE-ADDED TAX ON GOODS AND SERVICES.

VALUE-ADDED TAX ON GOODS AND SERVICES. >> SO, HOW WOULD IT

GOODS AND SERVICES. >> SO, HOW WOULD IT WORK LITERALLY?

>> SO, HOW WOULD IT WORK LITERALLY? >> SO, THE WAY IT

WORK LITERALLY? >> SO, THE WAY IT WORKS IS I BECOME

>> SO, THE WAY IT WORKS IS I BECOME PRESIDENT IN 2021.

WORKS IS I BECOME PRESIDENT IN 2021. EVERYBODY KNOWS MY

PRESIDENT IN 2021. EVERYBODY KNOWS MY IDEA IS THE FREEDOM

EVERYBODY KNOWS MY IDEA IS THE FREEDOM DIVIDEND.

IDEA IS THE FREEDOM DIVIDEND. I DON'T NEED 80% OF

DIVIDEND. I DON'T NEED 80% OF CONGRESS TO PASS THIS

I DON'T NEED 80% OF CONGRESS TO PASS THIS LAW.

CONGRESS TO PASS THIS LAW. I JUST NEED 51%.

LAW. I JUST NEED 51%. >> CHECK THIS OUT,

I JUST NEED 51%. >> CHECK THIS OUT, 2,500 PEOPLE IN NEW

>> CHECK THIS OUT, 2,500 PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY'S WASHINGTON

2,500 PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY'S WASHINGTON SQUARE IN THE RAIN TO

YORK CITY'S WASHINGTON SQUARE IN THE RAIN TO HEAR HIM SPEAK.

SQUARE IN THE RAIN TO HEAR HIM SPEAK. GIVING PEOPLE MONEY, A

HEAR HIM SPEAK. GIVING PEOPLE MONEY, A FREEDOM DIVIDEND.

GIVING PEOPLE MONEY, A FREEDOM DIVIDEND. THAT'S ANDREW YANG'S