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MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 6, 2011 an email blast to supporters:
The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 11, 2011
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on March 31, 2011 a news release.:
Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."
False
By Robert Farley • April 1, 2011
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on February 14, 2011 an interview on Fox Business News:
The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 17, 2011
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on January 10, 2011 a town hall forum:
Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform.
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • February 2, 2011
Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
stated on January 23, 2011 "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 27, 2011
Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
stated on January 2, 2011 CBS's "Face the Nation":
"We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."
False
By Robert Farley • January 4, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 7, 2010 a press conference:
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2010
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on November 14, 2010 "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 16, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on October 6, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 29, 2010
Dan Coats
Dan Coats
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign ad:
The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 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
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on September 28, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 7, 2010 campaign literature mailed to state residents:
Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 8, 2010
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on August 25, 2010 a television ad:
"Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 4, 2010
Scott Bruun
Scott Bruun
stated on September 30, 2010 a television ad:
Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 2, 2010
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on September 20, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2010
George Pataki
George Pataki
stated on September 8, 2010 a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.:
"Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.
False
By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2010
60 Plus Association
60 Plus Association
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign ad:
The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 20, 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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 1, 2010 a statement.:
Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 2, 2010
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