Latest Fact-Checks In Retirement

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Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 2, 2016 a radio interview.
"We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."
True
By Warren Fiske • December 12, 2016
Jorge Elorza
Jorge Elorza
stated on September 30, 2014 a Providence Journal-WPRI debate
"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 19, 2013 an interview
Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
True
January 12, 2014
Steve Israel
Steve Israel
stated on November 6, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
"Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
True
By Steve Contorno • November 13, 2013
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 12, 2012 an interview on "Face the Nation"
Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 15, 2012
E.W. Jackson
E.W. Jackson
stated on May 11, 2012 a debate.
"In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
True
By Nancy Madsen • June 8, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on May 15, 2012 a campaign website
"Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
True
By Tom Mooney • May 23, 2012
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
stated on February 17, 2012 a news release
"In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree."
True
By Sean Gorman • March 16, 2012
Kernan
Kernan "Kerry" King
stated on August 21, 2010 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers
In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2010