Samantha Lee/Business Insider The press secretary for Andrew Yang's Humanity Forward organization told Insider that the group has discussed potential recurring economic relief with the incoming Biden administration. Yang has long been a proponent for universal basic income (UBI), making it a key plank of his presidential campaign. Humanity Forward was created to, among other missions, support candidates who back UBI and implement UBI for some Americans. Press Secretary Greg Nasif says the new administration is a "group open to new ideas." Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang's nonprofit, Humanity Forward, has spoken to the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden about recurring checks for Americans, according to Press Secretary Greg Nasif.