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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
By Tom Kertscher • 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