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Derrick Van Orden: So, if we can get a younger person, 18 years old, send him to school, or her to school, get a CDL, and they are walking…

On the recordMay 9, 2023
So, if we can get a younger person, 18 years old, send him to school, or her to school, get a CDL, and they are walking out with zero college debt earning $60,000 a year, that is a hell of a good deal.
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Derrick Van Orden
Republican · Wisconsin

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Van Orden advocates for recruiting younger drivers with financial incentives.

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