“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 recordFebruary 26, 2014
I don't think Government should be in the speech police business generally, but certainly you shouldn't have the IRS doing this.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida
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DeSantis argues against government regulation of speech, especially by the IRS.

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