Andrew Yang is on Chuck Todd's show right now.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

First time I've seen him. He seems to have a lot of ideas but not much more charisma than Mike Pence.

[Miles Archer]

1. Todd didn't like his idea of a VAT tax on Amazon purchases

Basically, the second he heard the idea, he snapped back and ran down the history of proposed VAT / National Sales Tax / etc proposals and how well they were received on the campaign trail.

Todd didn't seem to care for him, grilled him pretty aggressively.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Todd was tougher on him than he usually is on candidates.

Yang didn't do a very good job of defending - he seems to be an idea guy who hasn't figured out how to execute his ideas.

[Politicub]

5. A VAT is a regressive tax. Yang is interesting, though...

Yang's VAT approach is interesting since some of it would be used to fund his $1,000 universal basic income for every American. That would essentially pay for the VAT for people who have low incomes.

He would keep his VAT level somewhat progressive by taxing luxury goods at a higher rate.

It's an interesting idea, but it's hard to craft a brief message for the voters without going into UBI and the ins and outs of that.

https://www.yang2020.com/policies/value-added-tax/

[Recursion]

7. A VAT *can be* a regressive tax

It's all in what you exempt and don't and how much you rebate it. If you call a $12K annual UBI a "rebate" on the 10% VAT that funds it, it's obviously not regressive (since most people don't spend $120K in a year).

[rurallib]

3. Any plans for Yang replacing Todd on that show?

Hopefully, rurallib

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Todd is annoying; Yang is just boring.

[Sherman A1]

8. A cardboard box 📦 would be better than Chuck Todd

He is far more impressed with himself than he needs to be.

[Sherman A1]

6. I support his candidacy

If you are interested in his policies check https://www.yang2020.com/policies/

Or I have posted them in the Yang Group

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Honestly I don't know why he is running for President.

He ought to consider a run for a Congressional seat first.

No political novice businessmen running for President anymore.

[Sherman A1]

10. Because he believes that we are in a crisis and it's time

For big ideas and big changes. I might add that he was the first candidate to qualify for the coming debates.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. I agree.

I’m underwhelmed.

[obamanut2012]

11. Many shut-ins/elderly and rural folks use Amazon

for basic necessities., including food, toiletries, and things like toilet paper. So, a hard no.

[Cha]

13. Agree!