Minister Edited Fuel Post Twice – Accurate Now?
The Swedish finance minister, Elisabeth Svantesson, said a road trip would cost 1200 kronor less. SVT Verifier investigated her claim. She corrected the post twice.
Elisabeth Svantesson stated that a lower fuel tax would save 1200 kronor on a road trip. SVT Verifier examined her calculations. They found she had changed the post twice. Experts then checked the calculations and agreed with the initial claim. This caused some concern about the accuracy of the minister's statement.
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Highlights
Minister's Initial Claim
Elisabeth Svantesson said a road trip would cost 1200 kronor less.
SVT Investigation
SVT Verifier investigated the minister's calculation.
Post Editing
The minister edited the post twice to correct the information.
Confirmed Accuracy
Experts confirmed the original claim was inaccurate.
Fuel Tax Reduction
The claim was based on a reduced fuel tax.