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Fact-checking Clinton on teacher pay

By Jason Russell

Published June 24, 2016 9:20pm ET

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Fact-checking Clinton on teacher pay — Hillary Clinton said, "For many years North Carolina was a leading state when it came to education. Now, unfortunately, thanks to your governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family." (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) | Chuck Burton

According to CNN’s Eve Bower, Hillary Clinton was wrong to place blame on North Carolina Republicans for low teacher salaries.

During Clinton’s speech in North Carolina Wednesday, she said “For many years North Carolina was a leading state when it came to education. Now, unfortunately, thanks to your governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family.”

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