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>> yeah, back to you. i'm asking 25 million per mile versus what else would you want that money to go to? >> exactly. they're talking about zeroing out the violence against women act funding, which is so critical, talking about block granting medicaid. they are constantly cutting food stamps. you have 50 million people in this country that rely on it during economic downturns. and it's not just the deficit money. it's bad for the environment, this concrete wall. many republicans have said that it is the least effective way to do border security. technology, border agents, other things might be...

Context, 25 million per mile versus what? >> oh, you talking to me, ari? >> yeah, back to you. i'm asking 25 million per mile versus what else would you want that money to go to? >> exactly. they're talking about zeroing out the violence against women act funding, which is so critical, talking about block granting medicaid. they are constantly cutting food stamps. you have 50 million people in this country that rely on it during economic downturns. and it's not just the deficit money. it's bad for the environment, this concrete wall. many republicans have said that it is the least effective wa...

$15 billion to build the wall. m.i.t. has said it's going to cost closer to $40 billion. that's real money. when we start talking about zeroing out funding for the violence against women act or cutting snap food stamps or medicaid, i'm concerned about the cost of this as well. >> anyone who has had a contract to do work on their hope knows it adds up. here is the budget director talking about the price per mile. >> the president wants a little money to start the wall. >> so what's the range of the cost? >> starts at 8 million per mile, goes up to about 25 million pr mile. it just depends when ...