“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 recordMay 16, 2012
I have absolute confidence in the American people.
Said by
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Senator Risch expresses confidence in the American people's ability to adapt to clean energy standards.

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