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Derrick Van Orden: “It's going to be $25 million...You know what the actual bill…”

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

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Wisconsin 3RD District Congressman Derrick Van Orden, Navy Seal, Vets | ELJ EP296

Published | Video Starts at 12:19

You need to get your stipend for living and whatever else you need in that package. Mostly it's, it's you're getting essentially paid as an E5. So you have to get paid and I have to get … It's going to be $25 million...You know what the actual bill is going to be?...$963 million. … bucks and it turns out to be 963, which I still don't think it's going to work. That's why hammers cost 200 bucks there, but 10 at Home Depot. Right. (12:19–12:44)

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Asserts that the digital GI Bill was initially estimated at $25 million but will actually cost $963 million.

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