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Derrick Van Orden: “We were on welfare for like six months when I was an infant.”

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

DERRICK VAN ORDEN Navy SEAL Interview on First Class Fatherhood

Published September 18, 2020 | Video Starts at 10:34

What has not worked out is the destruction of the American family unit. If you look at, if you look at black Americans, for instance, African Americans, the percentage of African American children that We were on welfare for like six months when I was an infant. Clearly I don't remember. So having that social network is, I'm okay with that. We're a generous or a giving, we're a loving nation, we have to be able to do that. (10:34–10:38)

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Asserts personal experience with welfare for a brief period during infancy.

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