“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 3, 2015
I think they need to spend more on their own defense because their own defense is also our defense.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of allies increasing their defense spending for mutual security.

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