We Fact-Checked The Gubernatorial Debate, Here’s What You Need to Know

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

We Fact-Checked The Gubernatorial Debate, Here’s What You Need to Know

Kristi Noem said: The truth: Kristi Noem has consistently opposed cutting the tax on food. In fact, she asked for the bill cutting the food tax during the 2022 legislative session to be killed.Source: The Associated Press

Kristi Noem said:The truth: Kristi Noem used your taxpayer dollars to overturn the will of the people in 2020. In fact, Gov. Noem instigated the legal fight to strike down the legal recreational marijuana amendment passed by voters.Source: PBS

Kristi Noem said: The truth: Kristi Noem refused to say that a 10-year-old that has been raped shouldn’t have to have the child, or have access to an abortion, and again refused to do so during the debate. It’s crystal clear she does not support exceptions for rape and incest in South Dakota’s abortion ban.Source: CNN 

Kristi Noem said: The truth: The Government Operations and Audit Committee found that Gov. Noem’s daughter received preferential treatment in obtaining her appraisal license.Source: Dakota News Now

Kristi Noem said: The truth: In 2019, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council unanimously decided that Gov. Kristi Noem was no longer welcome on the Pine Ridge Reservation.Source: Argus Leader

Kristi Noem said:The truth: Kristi Noem’s social studies curriculum was written by an out-of-state entity with more than 500 South Dakota teachers disagreeing with the standards.Source: Argus Leader

Kristi Noem saidThe truth: Kristi Noem asked the state ethics board to dismiss a complaint against her without a public hearing and to seal off certain records, according to documents released by the state’s Government Accountability Board.Source: Associated Press

Kristi Noem said:The truth: State plane records indicate that the state plane was used to transport family members to her daughter’s wedding.Source: Keloland

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