“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 recordMarch 8, 2011
Every dollar we spend on quality early learning really comes back to us many times fold, up to $17 worth.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Mazie Hirono highlights the high return on investment for quality early learning programs.

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