“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 recordMarch 24, 1994
I rise in favor of welfare reform. I am in favor of any form of reform of a Federal function or government function. Everything can be improved. But I hope the reform will go forward without hysteria, and without seeking to wreak revenge upon the poor. Welfare reform ought to be guided by scientific principles, by logic, by sound management principles. I think we can accomplish a great deal. I rise to advocate welfare reform with principles that really should apply to all American citizens who receive assistance from our government. If we are going to establish certain principles with respect to welfare, then let it be across the board for all citizens who receive assistance from government.
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Major Owens
New York
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Discussing welfare reform and its relationship to education during a session of Congress.

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