Thousands attend May Day 2025 rallies in Durham and Raleigh
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[{'start': '0.719', 'end': '4.240', 'text': 'Steve Lauren. A lot of different causes'}, {'start': '2.480', 'end': '6.799', 'text': 'highlighted throughout the day with much'}, {'start': '4.240', 'end': '8.880', 'text': 'of that focus aimed at moves coming out'}, {'start': '6.799', 'end': '11.280', 'text': 'of Washington.'}, {'start': '8.880', 'end': '13.759', 'text': "I'm out here today to celebrate"}, {'start': '11.280', 'end': '15.120', 'text': 'International Workers Day. Aisha Francis'}, {'start': '13.759', 'end': '17.199', 'text': 'with the Union of Southern Service'}, {'start': '15.120', 'end': '19.840', 'text': 'Workers fighting for better conditions.'}, {'start': '17.199', 'end': '22.080', 'text': "Mayday is is not just a moment. It's a"}, {'start': '19.840', 'end': '23.760', 'text': 'movement. Crowds here speaking on a'}, {'start': '22.080', 'end': '25.359', 'text': 'number of topics from immigrants rights'}, {'start': '23.760', 'end': '27.279', 'text': 'to support for Ukraine to federal'}, {'start': '25.359', 'end': '28.720', 'text': "funding cuts. I think it's the people at"}, {'start': '27.279', 'end': '31.039', 'text': 'the bottom that are going to be affected'}, {'start': '28.720', 'end': '34.160', 'text': 'the most. you know, the people that have'}, {'start': '31.039', 'end': '36.399', 'text': 'it. I I think we need to concentrate'}, {'start': '34.160', 'end': '38.719', 'text': 'more on on the little the little pe the'}, {'start': '36.399', 'end': '41.440', 'text': 'people that need it the most. And of'}, {'start': '38.719', 'end': '43.600', 'text': 'course, I need my social security. We'}, {'start': '41.440', 'end': '45.440', 'text': 'saw groups at CCB Plaza in downtown'}, {'start': '43.600', 'end': '47.360', 'text': "Durham. I just think it's atrocious"}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '49.200', 'text': "what's going on. Then later at Halifax"}, {'start': '47.360', 'end': '51.840', 'text': 'Mall in Raleigh, they want to run this'}, {'start': '49.200', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'country as if we are commodities to be'}, {'start': '51.840', 'end': '55.920', 'text': "bought and sold and we're not. We're"}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '58.480', 'text': 'human beings with people there marching'}, {'start': '55.920', 'end': '62.000', 'text': 'up the street to Bsentennial Plaza. Lock'}, {'start': '58.480', 'end': '64.159', 'text': 'him up. Lock him up. Broader financial'}, {'start': '62.000', 'end': '66.240', 'text': 'considerations also drawing attention,'}, {'start': '64.159', 'end': '68.080', 'text': 'namely tariffs. While economists predict'}, {'start': '66.240', 'end': '69.439', 'text': 'they will cause higher prices, the'}, {'start': '68.080', 'end': '71.280', 'text': "president believes it's part of an"}, {'start': '69.439', 'end': '73.720', 'text': 'economic strategy which will ultimately'}, {'start': '71.280', 'end': '76.479', 'text': "benefit the US. We've seen over $5"}, {'start': '73.720', 'end': '78.000', 'text': 'trillion in either overseas or private'}, {'start': '76.479', 'end': '79.920', 'text': 'investments that have been pledged to'}, {'start': '78.000', 'end': '81.280', 'text': 'the United States. So between Doge,'}, {'start': '79.920', 'end': '83.119', 'text': 'between those private investments,'}, {'start': '81.280', 'end': '85.200', 'text': "you're going to continue to see uh the"}, {'start': '83.119', 'end': '87.200', 'text': 'American comeback. The work of Doge a'}, {'start': '85.200', 'end': '89.759', 'text': 'popular source of criticism here. It'}, {'start': '87.200', 'end': '91.520', 'text': 'claims to have saved $ 160 billion thus'}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'far, though all receipts have not been'}, {'start': '91.520', 'end': '95.200', 'text': 'posted at this time to verify that'}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '97.280', 'text': 'figure. Republican state house'}, {'start': '95.200', 'end': '98.799', 'text': "representative Mike Sheetsel says it's"}, {'start': '97.280', 'end': '100.799', 'text': 'important for legislators to ensure'}, {'start': '98.799', 'end': '102.400', 'text': 'taxpayer money is being utilized'}, {'start': '100.799', 'end': '103.759', 'text': 'appropriately. We have to get back to'}, {'start': '102.400', 'end': '105.200', 'text': 'doing the core mission and sometimes'}, {'start': '103.759', 'end': '106.320', 'text': 'that requires cutting out things that'}, {'start': '105.200', 'end': '108.399', 'text': 'lie on the periphery of what'}, {'start': '106.320', 'end': '109.920', 'text': "government's supposed to be doing. Um,"}, {'start': '108.399', 'end': '111.840', 'text': 'and that can certainly be painful. I'}, {'start': '109.920', 'end': '115.119', 'text': 'understand that. But we have to keep in'}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '117.360', 'text': "mind with $36 trillion in debt, that's a"}, {'start': '115.119', 'end': '119.439', 'text': "number that's hard to fathom, we have to"}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '121.759', 'text': "focus on making sure we're taking care"}, {'start': '119.439', 'end': '123.280', 'text': 'of the core things. Nita Alam, a'}, {'start': '121.759', 'end': '124.479', 'text': 'Democrat who chairs the Durham County'}, {'start': '123.280', 'end': '126.399', 'text': 'Board of Commissioners, feels'}, {'start': '124.479', 'end': '128.239', 'text': 'Republicans have been inconsistent,'}, {'start': '126.399', 'end': '130.160', 'text': 'pointing to plans to cut taxes for the'}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '131.599', 'text': 'highest earners and corporations. You'}, {'start': '130.160', 'end': '134.480', 'text': "can't say we don't have money on one"}, {'start': '131.599', 'end': '139.200', 'text': 'side and then be giving away money uh to'}, {'start': '134.480', 'end': '140.480', 'text': 'oligarchs to billionaires for nothing.'}, {'start': '139.200', 'end': '142.720', 'text': 'Now there are also a number of efforts'}, {'start': '140.480', 'end': '144.400', 'text': 'at the state level aimed at efficiency.'}, {'start': '142.720', 'end': '146.239', 'text': 'Last month the Senate passed the Dave'}, {'start': '144.400', 'end': '148.000', 'text': 'Act largely along party lines and the'}, {'start': '146.239', 'end': '149.680', 'text': 'House to set up a committee a select'}, {'start': '148.000', 'end': '151.520', 'text': 'committee on government efficiency'}, {'start': '149.680', 'end': '153.519', 'text': 'further as part of his budget proposal.'}, {'start': '151.520', 'end': '155.519', 'text': 'Governor Josh Stein calling for the'}, {'start': '153.519', 'end': '156.879', 'text': 'establishment of the impact center which'}, {'start': '155.519', 'end': '160.319', 'text': 'would improve efficiency and'}, {'start': '156.879', 'end': '160.319', 'text': 'effectiveness of state programs.'}]