A Dec. 17, 2022, Facebook post (direct link, archived link) shows a screenshot of a tweet about Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican.
"Lauren Boebert has a net worth of over $12 million," reads the tweet. "Her previous work experience was as an Assistant Manager at a McDonald's. Where did she get all this money?"
The post generated nearly 200 shares in just over a month. Similar posts have amassed hundreds of interactions on Facebook.
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A spokesperson for Boebert told USA TODAY that the congresswoman's net worth is not $12 million. Boebert's financial disclosures also show a net worth far below $12 million.
Boebert's net worth is not $12 million, Benjamin Stout, the congresswoman's spokesperson, told USA TODAY in an email.
Members of Congress – besides the Speaker of the House and the minority and majority leaders – earn a standard $174,000 annually, as USA TODAY previously reported. Boebert took office in 2021.
Her financial disclosures, which members of Congress are required to file, also do not support the claim. Her most recent disclosure, filed on Aug. 13, 2022, lists seven assets worth $1,001 to $15,000 and five worth $1,000 or less.
Even if each asset was at the high end of that range, that totals just over $100,000.
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