The U.S. spent more than 95 billion dollars on this program in the three decades following World War Two, making it the single most comprehensive set of social benefits ever issued by the federal government under a unified initiative.

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The GI Bill of Rights, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, provided comprehensive benefits to World War II veterans, including low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, cash payments for tuition and living expenses to attend college, high school or vocational education, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. It was indeed the most extensive set of social benefits provided by the federal government under a single initiative during that period.

The US Spent More Than 95 Billion Dollars on This Program