“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 recordOctober 15, 2019
It is very important to have that minimum wage.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky emphasizes the significance of a national minimum wage for economic stability.

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