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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
we are turning to mechanization, not to replace labor, but to replace the lack of labor.
Said by
Jimmy Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta clarifies that mechanization is a response to labor shortages, not a replacement for workers.

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