“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 6, 2024
We should spend as much time, money, and effort on transition out as we do on recruiting in.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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King advocates for equal focus on veteran transition as on military recruitment.

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