“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 22, 2021
What did Lincoln say? I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama referenced Lincoln's words to emphasize the importance of integrity over political gain in the context of passing the Affordable Care Act.

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