“The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.”
Stefan Mychajliw
Erie County, N.Y., comptroller. a press release. Claim dated 29 Jan 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Dr. Gale Burstein’s compensation, when factoring in fringe benefits, reached $532,418 in 2020 due to a special overtime rule enacted during the coronavirus pandemic.
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In short
Stefan Mychajliw (Erie County, N.Y., comptroller) made this claim around 29 January 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 February 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- buffalonews.comhttps://buffalonews.com/news/local/county-political-appointees-got-over-1-3-million-in-pa…
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