“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 recordOctober 6, 2008
These steps will help bring stability to our volatile markets, and help protect the value of Americans' retirement accounts and 401ks.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Fact Sheet: Taking Urgently Needed Action to Stabilize Our Markets

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