“Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
Rashida Tlaib
U.S. representative from Michigan. a tweet. Claim dated 4 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
The figures reflect expenditures from the city's general fund. They do not capture significant contributions made by federal, state and county governments toward healthcare programs serving Detroiters.
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In short
Rashida Tlaib (U.S. representative from Michigan) made this claim around 4 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 June 2020, 12 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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