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6 October
10:22 pm

The John James tax is costing fifty six hundred dollars per household in Michigan, more than any other state in the nation according to Axios.

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Jocelyn Benson, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:22 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure attributed to a named policy/person, with a comparative claim that Michigan bears the highest cost of any state — both the figure and the ranking are verifiable.
What we foundMichigan does have the highest estimated per-household tariff cost in the nation at $5,619, consistent with the rounded '$5,600' figure cited in the claim, and Axios did report this figure citing the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's data.
CorrectedCorrection: Originally rated Supported. Rating changed to Overstated following post-debate review, for consistency with the rating given when Jocelyn Benson cited the same figure earlier in this debate. The evidence is unchanged.
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