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Rather than spend taxpayer dollars on her travel as the education secretary, DeVos spent her own money on private travel and had the government pay only $184 between assuming office and September 2017 – despite this, the [[mainstream media]] covered the story as if she used taxpayer dollars.<ref>Adams, Becket (September 21, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heres-some-proof-that-headlines-really-do-matter/article/2635204 Here's some proof that headlines really do matter]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Griswold, Alex (September 22, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/politics/associated-press-devos-flies-private-plane-own-expense/ Associated Press Horrified That DeVos Flies on Private Plane at Her Own Expense]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved September 22, 2017.</ref>
Rather than spend taxpayer dollars on her travel as the education secretary, DeVos spent her own money on private travel and had the government pay only $184 between assuming office and September 2017 – despite this, the [[mainstream media]] covered the story as if she used taxpayer dollars.<ref>Adams, Becket (September 21, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heres-some-proof-that-headlines-really-do-matter/article/2635204 Here's some proof that headlines really do matter]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Griswold, Alex (September 22, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/politics/associated-press-devos-flies-private-plane-own-expense/ Associated Press Horrified That DeVos Flies on Private Plane at Her Own Expense]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved September 22, 2017.</ref>
In January 2018, DeVos falsely claimed in a speech that "[[Common Core]] is dead."<ref>Multiple references:
*Berry, Susan (January 23, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/23/conservatives-erupt-betsy-devos-announcement-common-core-dead/ Conservatives Erupt over Betsy DeVos Announcement: ‘Common Core Is Dead’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
*Newman, Alex (January 22, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/28095-betsy-devos-falsely-claims-common-core-is-dead Betsy DeVos Falsely Claims Common Core is Dead]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
*Perisic, Kyle (January 24, 2018). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/01/24/betsy-devos-common-core-is-dead/ Betsy DeVos: ‘Common Core Is Dead’]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref> In a television interview in March 2018, DeVos agreed with and did not challenge left-wing [[mainstream media]] premises on various topics she was questioned on, something that caused her to perform poorly.<ref>Berry, Susan (March 12, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/12/betsy-devos-caves-to-left-wing-media-premises-in-60-minutes-interview/ Betsy DeVos Caves to Left-Wing Media Premises in ’60 Minutes’ Interview]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref>
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