“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 recordJuly 19, 2022
There is no reason why people who are able bodied should be indolent and should be handed a check to do nothing.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia
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Editor's note · Context

Gingrich advocates for a work ethic in welfare programs.

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