“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordOctober 4, 2021
it was essential for Congress to act quickly.
Said by
Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Fed Chair Powell emphasizes the urgency for Congress to address the debt ceiling.

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