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6 October
10:57 pm

it can cost over a hundred thousand dollars to build a home in Michigan before you even put a brick in the ground

Overstated

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

10:57 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure about pre-construction costs in Michigan housing that could mislead voters about the affordability crisis if inaccurate or exaggerated
What we foundPre-construction costs in Michigan can reach or exceed $100,000 in many realistic scenarios, particularly in urban, lakefront, or custom-build contexts, though this is not typical for all builds.
CorrectedCorrection: Originally rated Plausible. Rating changed to Overstated following post-debate review, for consistency with the rating of a similar claim by John James later in this debate. The evidence is unchanged.
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