“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 recordSeptember 7, 2011
They need food and clothing and housing and medical care. That is what AFDC was about.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

McDermott emphasizes the basic needs of families affected by economic hardship.

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