“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 recordMay 2, 2023
the Inflation Reduction Act is accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy, creating millions of good paying jobs and providing cleaner air and better health for us.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
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Lujan highlights the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy and public health.

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