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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview:
Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally:
Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Hospitals get paid $750 for patients who die from the flu, $17,500 for COVID-19.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 18, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign:
"In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 27, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet:
"$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 3, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally:
"The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore."
False
By Manuela Tobias • November 2, 2018
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
stated on September 21, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Elissa Slotkin’s plan is to take Medicare away from current senior recipients.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 5, 2018 in an exchange with reporters:
"We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 6, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show:
Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2018
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN:
President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"
False
By Dan Clark • May 4, 2018
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet:
"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2018
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview:
Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare."
False
By John Kruzel • October 26, 2017
Winning Democrats
Winning Democrats
stated on December 1, 2016 in an article:
"Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017."
False
By Allison Graves • December 7, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 7, 2016 in a campaign website:
Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 8, 2016
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland:
Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech:
When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.  
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2016
Viral media reports
Viral media reports
stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print:
Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
False
By Nancy Badertscher • November 17, 2015
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad:
As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate:
Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2014
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