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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
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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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