CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If the idea floated by the White House Tuesday of sending $1,000 checks to Americans to boost the economy sounds familiar, imagine how Andrew Yang feels.

For two years, the former Democratic presidential candidate, made the concept, commonly known as Universal Basic Income, the central theme of his campaign.

“My phone is blowing up,” Yang tweeted.

The entrepreneur followed up with a statement, saying his team has been in touch with the White House and offered to share their expertise on the matter.

My statement on the discussed stimulus package. My team has been in touch with the White House and we are offering resources. pic.twitter.com/Bi58oq7Q9V — Andrew Yang🧢 (@AndrewYang) March 17, 2020

"I look forward to monitoring the developments of the White House as they consider methods of distribution, and both me and my team are eager to offer our support to ensure this process runs as smoothly as possible.

“My hope is that these checks extend beyond this period of dire need in order to prepare us for any future crises and the continued transformation of our economy and our society.”

Throughout his campaign, Yang called for every American adult to receive $1,000 a month to cover basic needs and help them deal with the changing economy. It’s not clear yet, however, how far the White House is willing to go. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) on Monday proposed a one-time payment of $1,000 to help citizens get through the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down businesses and left many people out of work.

Pres. Trump and Treasury Sec. Mnuchin say they're looking into sending Americans checks 'now' to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/Is6BHevq7S — NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 17, 2020

“We’re looking at sending checks to Americans immediately," said Mnuchin, who spoke to reporters prior to meeting with Senate Republicans. “Americans need cash now and the president wants to get cash [out] now and I mean in the next two weeks.”

Mnuchin indicated millionaires would not get checks. Trump agreed, adding, “obviously some people shouldn’t be getting checks for $1,000.”

The proposal could be part of a big stimulus package the White House is trying to get through Congress as the economy reels from the crisis.