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Graham Platner: “I could have used a VA home loan if I had wanted to.”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 21:59

Except, of course, because he's my dad and he's an attorney, he gave me a significantly higher interest rate than the bank would have because he's a lawyer. But. But it was. But I also. I had. I could have used a VA home loan if I had wanted to. but at that point, it was just easier to do it that way. And. And I mean, I just. But to be fair, like, I could never get that today because I can't afford the monthly. (21:59–22:03)

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