“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 1, 2016
Today, you have 41 million people who are carrying $1.2 trillion worth of debt, and it is putting a damper on our economy.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

He emphasizes the economic burden of student debt.

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