Feb. 4 -- To the Editor:

I will be voting for Andrew Yang on Feb. 11 and encourage you to learn more about him on Yang2020.com. I am impressed by Yang’s intellect, compassion and his willingness to use data rather than political expediency to solve the challenges of the 21st Century.

As a psychologist, I have witnessed firsthand the emotional pain created by economic anxiety and I’ve seen mental and physical health improve quickly with positive change in financial status. Financial security and the access to housing it can provide is the quickest way to improve mental health and support recovery from addiction.

I believe that Universal Basic Income as proposed by Yang ($1000/ month to each adult) would be the most efficient way to create a sense of safety for all as we navigate the changes that automation and technology are bringing. Let’s not wait for conditions to deteriorate further as technology and automation contribute to income inequality.

Yang believes in Human Centered Capitalism and asserts that our economy is much broader than Dow Jones Average and GDP. He plans to include measures of health, air and water quality, educational outcomes as well as life expectancy in his assessment of our country’s well being.

I’ve been watching Yang since early 2018. He has created a coalition of people from all political parties and across the economic spectrum who treat each other with respect and kindness. This is exactly the kind of president we need -- one who will privilege people over politics and use good ideas to lead us into the future we want for the next generations.

Kate Harris, PhD

Dover