“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 recordJanuary 25, 2024
Well, I think that's--that's something that you're going to have to be thinking about because it ties back to the workforce problem.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Emphasizing the need to consider workforce issues in VA staffing.

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