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13 October
5:44 pm

We're also number fifty for child well-being. We actually lead in child death.

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Bobby Charles, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (WGME)

5:44 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific ranking claim that Maine is last in child well-being and leads the nation in child death — a serious, verifiable factual assertion that would materially mislead if wrong.
What we foundMaine is not ranked 50th for child well-being, nor does it lead the nation in child deaths — multiple authoritative sources place Maine in the top third for overall child well-being and near the middle or better for child mortality.
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