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Latest Fact-Checks In Social Security

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Bill Flores
Bill Flores
stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV interview
On possibly raising the Social Security retirement age.
Full Flop
October 24, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad
"Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak
stated on October 11, 2010 a campaign commercial
Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2010
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on October 18, 2010 a statement posted to his website
On privatization of Social Security.
Full Flop
By Robert Higgs, Sabrina Eaton • October 19, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 6, 2010 an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.
"I've also offered a plan that can help (fix Social Security) that's supported by Robert Reich, secretary of labor previously, in a previous administration."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 18, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 5, 2010 a TV ad.
Marco Rubio "wants to raise the Social Security retirement age," and "cut benefits."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 6, 2010
Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
stated on September 23, 2010 an campaign e-mail
On protecting Social Security benefits and changing the retirement age.
Full Flop
By Sabrina Eaton • October 4, 2010
Patriot Majority PAC
Patriot Majority PAC
stated on August 17, 2010 a campaign commercial
The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on February 24, 2010 a meet-the-candidates forum
"Social Security is a Ponzi scheme."
False
By Cynthia Needham • October 3, 2010
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on September 11, 2010 a debate at the Salem City Club
Says Scott Bruun "still believes in the same old direction that George Bush had before, which is to privatize Social Security."
Half-True
By Charles Pope • October 2, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on September 23, 2010 in a senior center address
"The Republican candidate [John Loughlin] has talked about privatizing Social Security ... so we know where he stands on the issue."
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • October 2, 2010
Steve Kagen
Steve Kagen
stated on September 19, 2010 a campaign TV ad
"Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 27, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 15, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads
Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 23, 2010
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on September 1, 2010 a campaign fundraising e-mail
"Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."
Pants on Fire!
By Sabrina Eaton • September 20, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on September 13, 2010 a campaign ad
Allen West called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and said "this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it."  
False
By Amy Sherman • September 15, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on August 30, 2010 a campaign TV ad
"Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 10, 2010
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on August 25, 2010 a campaign ad
"Buck wants to privatize Social Security."  
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • September 2, 2010
Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lincoln
stated on August 19, 2010 a TV ad
John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • September 2, 2010
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on August 24, 2010 an interview on CNN
Dan Webster supports "privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 2, 2010
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