“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 recordJune 4, 2024
We wanted it to be with Free Trade Agreement countries. We wanted not to be relying on China.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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Manchin emphasizes the intent of the IRA to reduce reliance on China.

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