Sarah picked up the sticky note and glanced at it. A few keywords were written on it.
"How do we frame the specifics?" she asked.
"Pennsylvania maintained price stability when national inflation spun out of control, absorbed cross-state migration when the labor market shrank, and provided the only viable computing power base when Federation AI procurement faced delivery pressures.
"String these three things into a narrative: while Washington is fighting wars, Pennsylvania is building. While the whole country is raising prices, Pennsylvania is holding the line."
"What's the subtext of this talking point?" Sarah sought further confirmation.
"That Pennsylvania is bearing the burden for this country.
"Once this positioning takes root, in the future, whoever wants to mess with Pennsylvania's projects, budget, or population policies will first have to answer a question: are you trying to tear down a state that is actively working for the country?"
