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Jeanne Shaheen: “TRIO and GEAR UP programs each cost $1.2 billion annually.”

Featuring: Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic | U.S. Senate New Hampshire

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'Can You Answer?': Jeanne Shaheen Grills Ed Secretary Linda McMahon Over Future Of TRIO Program

Published | Video Starts at 03:43

And it's now costing the taxpayers over $1 trillion. It's added $4.6 trillion to the federal deficit. So I think comparing that to the cost of TRIO and GEAR UP programs each cost $1.2 billion annually. and provide opportunities for thousands of young people to better themselves is a much better balance of payments. I would like to go on to another question, however. (03:43–03:59)

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