“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 25, 2020
no President and no administration in the last 50 years has done more to undermine Medicaid than Donald Trump.
Said by
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
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Lujan criticizes Trump's actions against Medicaid despite his campaign promises.

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