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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 • 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 • 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
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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