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Derrick Van Orden: “Programs that are written for trillions and trillions of…”

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

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Derrick Van Orden on Government Spending

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

We're at the point where people are seriously discussing defunding the police. I've lived and worked in ungoverned spaces before, and we do not want that here in America. We're having people, we're having these Programs that are written for trillions and trillions of dollars are putting not our grandchildren in debt, our great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren [in debt]. of dead. So. And they're making people unfortunately more beholden on the government than I think we should be as American citizens. (01:14–01:26)

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Asserts that current programs are creating debt for future generations.

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