“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 9, 2011
His record to me would indicate that he has voted to add trillions of dollars to the national debt.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
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Editor's note · Context

McCollum criticizes Akin's voting record on spending.

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