“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 recordSeptember 22, 2010
This is a real sacrifice Americans are making, and they are sacrificing their children's and grandchildren's future.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Senator Risch emphasizes the sacrifices Americans make for foreign aid.

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