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Search results for "Mark Zuckerberg told 8,000 employees their layoffs are a line item in his 145 billion AI bill"

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Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2019 in a Instagram post:
A video of Mark Zuckerberg shows him talking about controlling "billions of people’s stolen data" to control the future.  
By Samantha Putterman• June 12, 2019
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference:
If public employees don’t pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years.
By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2011
Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2023
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The infant formula shortage was purposely created because Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates invested in artificial breast milk.
By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Mark Zuckerberg's real name is Jacob Greenberg and he’s the grandson of billionaire David Rockefeller.
By Samantha Putterman• July 28, 2020
Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an event in the White House:
Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 16, 2025
Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad:
"As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers."
By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post:
Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase.
By Daniel Funke• March 30, 2020
American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 01, 2015 in a website posting:
Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014."
By James B. Nelson• July 10, 2015
Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor:
Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown."
By Amy Sherman• November 7, 2013
Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech:
Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce."
By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2014
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 12, 2013 in website posting.:
Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers."  
By Nancy Madsen• September 27, 2013
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues:
"We’re broke. We don’t have any more money."
By James B. Nelson• March 3, 2011
Brett Hulsey stated on October 18, 2011 in a news release:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs."
By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2011
Tom Wolf stated on February 09, 2016 in his budget proposal address:
If the General Assembly does not address the state's structural deficit, "more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools."
By Anna Orso• February 12, 2016
George Lavender stated on April 29, 2013 in in Texas House of Representatives debate:
Says state’s mandated tests come from an English company.
By Sue Owen• May 6, 2013
Chris Christie stated on July 09, 2012 in an appearance at the Brookings Institution:
"New Jersey today has fewer employees in state government than it had when Christie Whitman left office in January of 2001, and I think that’s good. And we did it without any layoffs. We did it through attrition."
By Bill Wichert• July 16, 2012
Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post:
Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget.
By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2011
Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events:
The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025
TikTok posts stated on August 16, 2025 in a post on TikTok:
TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C.
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 22, 2025

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