FIRST ON NBC NEWSFORSUBSCRIBERSRep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, was inspired by FDR’s Works Progress Administration, saying: “We are not going to let AI company CEOs get rich by displacing millions of American workers.”Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks at the Capitol in 2025. Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images fileAug. 6, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTWASHINGTON — Rep. Greg Casar is looking back in history for insight on how to solve a potential future problem: mass job losses due to artificial intelligence.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
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Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, was inspired by FDR’s Works Progress Administration, saying: “We are not going to let AI company CEOs get rich by displacing millions of American workers.”








