“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 recordFebruary 22, 1994
I have in my hand a W-2 form. Every working American knows what this is, but I think it's an excellent time of year to look at this W-2 form to see what government does to us, by observing how much they take out of our paychecks. If you are an average working person in Michigan, government takes 42 cents of every dollar you earn. The Federal Government taxes too much, borrows too much, and spends too much. Those under 40 should pay particular attention because if you retire after the year 2020 you're in trouble. There will be just two working Americans to support each Social Security recipient by that time. Your Social Security taxes today don't go for your Social Security, your Medicare deductions don't go for your health insurance. It's a good time of year to think about what kind of government you want, the kind of person you want to send to Congress next November.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan
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The speaker discusses the impact of government taxation and spending on working Americans.

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