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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC:
The Democratic health care law "added 12 years of solvency to Medicare."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 27, 2011
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention:
One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 26, 2011
The Agenda Project
The Agenda Project
stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement:
The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2011
The Agenda Project
The Agenda Project
stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement:
The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2011
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on May 23, 2011 in a public appearance and an op-ed:
On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2011
Amy Kremer
Amy Kremer
stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report":
"We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets:
On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Laura Figueroa • May 10, 2011
Tom Petri
Tom Petri
stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter:
Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 10, 2011
David Wu
David Wu
stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release:
House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare
Mostly True
By Charles Pope • May 6, 2011
David Stockman
David Stockman
stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour':
Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 4, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on April 27, 2011 in a TV appearance.:
"You’ve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs."  
True
By Jacob Geiger • May 4, 2011
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on April 22, 2011 in a television interview:
"We just fought a Republican budget that ends Medicare as we know it."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 1, 2011
Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release.:
Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "lines the pockets of the private insurance companies," increases costs for seniors and does not reduce the deficit.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • April 30, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column:
"Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 25, 2011
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad:
"Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 20, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech at George Washington University:
The Republican budget plan "says that 10 years from now, if you’re a 65-year-old who’s eligible for Medicare, you should have to pay nearly $6,400 more than you would today."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • April 18, 2011
Peter DeFazio
Peter DeFazio
stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech:
"Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Patrick Kennedy • April 15, 2011
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will  "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 13, 2011
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