Latest Fact-Checks In Retirement

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Kari Lake
Kari Lake
stated on August 8, 2024 on social media platform X
Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.”
False
August 29, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2024 a campaign ad
“Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 18, 2024
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 3, 2019 a Facebook post
Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
False
By Madison Czopek • January 13, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2020 a Facebook post
“AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood.”
False
October 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2020 a post on Facebook
“A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 18, 2020
New Century Times
New Century Times
stated on December 9, 2016 a web post
"Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2016
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on September 12, 2016 a TV ad
Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."  
False
September 30, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 20, 2015 various conservative websites
"Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns"
False
July 30, 2015
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 14, 2014 a debate
Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on April 27, 2013 a speech.
 "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old."
False
By Nancy Madsen • May 17, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 6, 2012 a press conference
"Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 7, 2012
Gary Chiusano
Gary Chiusano
stated on February 26, 2012 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”
Says pension contributions under Gov. Chris Christie would represent "75 percent of the total contribution made between the years 1995 and 2010. That's right, in 15 years, total state contribution was only $2.1 billion."
False
By Bill Wichert • March 7, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 a campaign speech
"When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on February 8, 2012 a speech on the House floor
"The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."
False
By Bill Wichert • February 19, 2012
Philip Keefe
Philip Keefe
stated on November 13, 2011 an appearance on 10 News Conference
"If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 18, 2011
David Mellon
David Mellon
stated on October 27, 2011 testimony at a state pension hearing
"The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 16, 2011
Kathleen Connell
Kathleen Connell
stated on October 26, 2011 a hearing
"Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’
False
By Lynn Arditi • November 13, 2011
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on October 24, 2011 in a hearing
"If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’
False
By Lynn Arditi • November 2, 2011
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on June 30, 2011 a press briefing
Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit.
False
By Janie Har • September 2, 2011
Stephen Lisauskas
Stephen Lisauskas
stated on July 19, 2011 a public meeting
Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
False
By Lynn Arditi • August 18, 2011
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