of the 2020 presidential race, and I'm a little sad about it.

Last year, I met him in person,

and there was just something about the guy

that made me trust him.

Not to mention, I really

wanted that free money he was promising.

Every American adult at the age of 18

should get $1,000 a month free and clear

from the government to do whatever they want.

CHIENG: Making it rain!

It's called "UBI," or "Universal Basic Income."

And although the dream died with Yang's campaign,

a few lucky families did get a thousand dollars a month

for a year as a test program,

like the Fassi family of New Hampshire.

Uh, basically, he gave us a check for $1,000 a month

from January until December 2019.

We went to his New Year's Eve party,

and so that's how we got our first check was at midnight.

-He wrote a check and gave it to you physically? -Yeah.

And then after probably three months,

he was getting really busy.

-He forgot about us. -He forgot about us.

What?

He didn't... he didn't pay on time?

-Yeah. -Yeah, it was very odd,

sending out a message like, "Hey, you owe us money."

So you guys were like, "Hey, asshole, where's my free money?"

We said it much... much nicer than that.

Oh. "Hey, asshole, where's my free money?"

(laughing): Basically.

CHIENG: So how hard did Chuck and Jodie ball out

with that $12,000?

Did you buy a Tesla, buy a snowmobile,

buy a Tesla snowmobile?

No, we spent 90% of it on our daughter's college tuition.

College tuition. I guess that's pretty good.

Uh, what else?

Spent a little bit on groceries, buying some healthier choices.

Kombucha and some, uh, soy yogurt.

Isn't yogurt and kombucha for shitting?

-Um... -Digestion.

It's for digestion.

So now that the money stopped,

you must be pretty backed up, right?

(laughter)

CHIENG: But luckily for Chuck's colon, he was

so inspired by his UBI experience

that he learned how to brew his own kombucha.

And it is potent.

Cheers. What is it?

It's a big blob of bacteria that's been sitting

in some fermented tea in my bathroom for about six weeks.

CHIENG: Bathroom juice aside,

these people spent their UBI on college,

groceries and paying bills.

What a bunch of idiots.

It's like they don't even know what flexing means.

You guys could be in head to toe supreme right now.

Do you know what supreme is?

-No. -No.

(bleep)

That's how you flex to your neighbors

and make them jealous.

That's what money's for.

Okay, Chuck? Okay, Jodie?

But believe it or not, falling out is the last thing

on most Americans' minds.

Half of American adults say they can't even cover

an unexpected $400 expense.

Clearly, if you give people a thousand dollars a month,

they would spend it on necessities--

with a few exceptions.

What else did you buy?

-Um, I took improv classes. -Chuckie joined...

So I've been doing that for the last...

eight months.

You took improv classes?

Yeah. Mindful Improv classes.

What the (bleep) does that mean?

It means we do self-appreciations,

-we do vulnerabilities... -(disgusted groan)

Um, it's taught by a yoga teacher.

(groans) Oh, my God.

Andrew Yang may be out of the presidential race

but his ideas live on,

and Americans deserve a shot at universal basic income.

Well, maybe not all Americans.

How you doing?

-Hello. -Oh, I lost my hand!

I hate improv.

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