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.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • June 24, 2025
WinSenate
WinSenate
stated on October 24, 2024 a Facebook ad
“Kari Lake is threatening Social Security and Medicare.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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%.”
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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.”
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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%”
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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.”
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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.”
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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.
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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)."
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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."
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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."  
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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."
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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."
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By Miriam Valverde • August 10, 2016
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