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Ilhan Omar: “Many working class Americans are being forced to dip into…”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

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Ranking Member Omar Speaks on the Importance of Building a Pro-Worker AI Agenda

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

President Trump's reckless policies and Congressional Republicans a big ugly bill are only making things worse. Millions of working families are struggling to afford rent, groceries and gas. Many working class Americans are being forced to dip into their retirement savings or sell their plasma to help pay their bills. And AI has the very real potential to deepen this economic hardship and inequality. Congress cannot stand on the sidelines and hope that corporations are going to do the right thing for workers. (01:04–01:12)

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