During her gubernatorial campaign, Palin actively sought the funds for the bridge to nowhere. The costs rose to the point that Alaska would have had to pay the bulk of the money. Because of the cost, she cancelled the bridge project but accepted the funds. She used the funds for other highway projects including the construction of a road to where the bridge would have started. Do you see now how her claim is false?

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