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Derrick Van Orden: “If you are an American citizen that is lawfully receiving…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Republican Speaker's Critique of Democrat Claims on Federal Benefit Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 00:30

So the Democrat Party, they have nothing to offer policy wise. So they've been lying and fear mongering. They just proved that during the last cycle. So write this down. If you are an American citizen that is lawfully receiving benefits from the federal government, your benefits will not be cut by a nickel. So I don't appreciate people fear mongering with seniors, with our folks that have handicaps or with our hungry children. I don't appreciate that. I think it's despicable behavior. (00:30–00:39)

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Asserts that lawful federal benefit recipients will not experience cuts.

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