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DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on November 8, 2023 a Spanish-language radio ad:
Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus • November 16, 2023
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 23, 2023 Public appearance:
Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
False
By Ricardo Torres • October 9, 2023
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
stated on August 22, 2023 campaign website:
Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • September 5, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 29, 2023 a speech at the White House:
“According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2023 Publicación en Facebook:
"Las personas mayores de 65 años con dificultades financieras" pueden calificar para una "flex card" de Medicare para comprar alimentos, pagar trabajo dental y otras necesidades.
Mostly False
By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • July 27, 2023
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.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Sevana Wenn • July 13, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 a digital advertisement:
"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 21, 2023 YouTube ad:
“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
False
By Laura Schulte • March 7, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on February 8, 2023 a Facebook post:
"Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • February 22, 2023
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on February 6, 2023 a tweet:
"It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage."
False
By Madison Czopek, Yacob Reyes • February 15, 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.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 8, 2022
Val Demings
Val Demings
stated on October 31, 2022 a campaign ad:
Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices."
Mostly True
By Yacob Reyes • November 7, 2022
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 19, 2022 an ad:
"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2022
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 30, 2022 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 19, 2022 social media posts:
A House Republican plan says that if the GOP wins the majority, “Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 16, 2022 an ad:
Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 13, 2022 Public statement:
Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • September 26, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 24, 2022 News release:
Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
False
By D.L. Davis • September 6, 2022
American Prosperity Alliance
American Prosperity Alliance
stated on August 4, 2022 an ad:
The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2022
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2022 an advertisement:
Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
False
By Colleen DeGuzman, Victoria Knight • July 25, 2022
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