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Latest Fact-Checks In Social Security

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American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on June 4, 2025 an ad:
The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.”
Half-True
By Loreben Tuquero • June 24, 2025
WinSenate
WinSenate
stated on October 24, 2024 a Facebook ad:
“Kari Lake is threatening Social Security and Medicare.”
Half-True
By Mia Osmonbekov • November 4, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2024 a speech:
Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • January 8, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on July 9, 2023 an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo:
Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Sevana Wenn • July 13, 2023
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 24, 2022 a political ad:
“Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2020 a Facebook post:
“In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 14, 2020
Eva Longoria Baston
Eva Longoria Baston
stated on August 17, 2020 the Democratic National Convention:
"Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 9, 2020 a post on Facebook:
Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2020 a post on social media:
“Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Dan McCready
Dan McCready
stated on October 10, 2018 a debate:
"Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 2, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on August 13, 2018 a campaign endorsement event:
Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2018
Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
stated on June 11, 2018 campaign website:
Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • August 14, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on July 17, 2018 a TV ad:
"Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2018
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on June 8, 2018 campaign ad:
Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • June 19, 2018
Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson
stated on December 10, 2016 a Facebook post:
"Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)."
Half-True
By Dylan Baddour • January 17, 2017
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on October 26, 2016 an ad:
Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 4, 2016
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 23, 2016
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on September 14, 2016 a TV ad:
Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 5, 2016 remarks at journalists' convention:
Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • August 10, 2016
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