“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 recordMay 20, 2013
High earners pay more in payroll taxes, as Mr. McDermott pointed out, and income taxes throughout their work lives.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

McDermott emphasizes the principle of higher contributions from wealthier individuals to support Medicare.

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