“Congress Just Gave Itself A 21% Raise As Americans Can’t Afford Gas.”
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-. Claim dated 16 Mar 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
A $1.5 trillion spending bill signed by President Biden increases House office budgets by 21%, which likely will result in pay raises for staffers — but not for members of Congress.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 March 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 March 2022. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CbDgujGOQ1C/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=eeeaf866-3bdc-44e3-a5…
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