Claim(permalink)
Since the salary for state lawmakers was raised to $79,500, "that purchasing power has now been reduced to $53,000."
✓politifact rating: mostly credible; published on 2016-11-18
Factors
veracity
mostly credible
Political Leaning
right political leaning
Emotion
anger
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2016-11-18
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