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Mark Pocan: “That's 10 times the cost of building a normal ballroom.”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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An update on the White House demolition

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

When you look at the $300 million this 90,000 square foot facility is going to cost, that's $3,300 plus per square foot. That's 10 times the cost of building a normal ballroom. To ask for a permit after the fact to construct something but not to demolish something is really crazy. So I just wanted to stop here and show you. (00:22–00:26)

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Asserts that the cost per square foot of the facility is ten times that of a normal ballroom.

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