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Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview

Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 a rally

Says Joe Biden is a socialist.

By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 27, 2020 a Facebook post

Hospitals get paid $750 for patients who die from the flu, $17,500 for COVID-19.

May 18, 2020

Bernie Sanders
stated on January 7, 2020 newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign

"In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2019 a Facebook post

Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.

February 27, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on December 2, 2018 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."

By Louis Jacobson • December 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2018 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."

By Manuela Tobias • November 2, 2018

Mike Bishop
stated on September 21, 2018 a TV ad

Says Elissa Slotkin’s plan is to take Medicare away from current senior recipients.

By Samantha Putterman • September 26, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on September 5, 2018 an exchange with reporters

"We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger."

By Jon Greenberg • September 6, 2018

Ron DeSantis
stated on August 30, 2018 Laura Ingraham's radio show

Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform."

By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2018

Hakeem Jeffries
stated on April 29, 2018 an interview on CNN

President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"

By Dan Clark • May 4, 2018

Ron Wyden
stated on March 29, 2018 a tweet

"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."

By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2018

Doug Jones
stated on September 27, 2017 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."

By John Kruzel • October 26, 2017

Winning Democrats
stated on December 1, 2016 an article

"Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017."

By Allison Graves • December 7, 2016

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 7, 2016 a campaign website

Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare."

By Joshua Gillin • September 8, 2016

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland

Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors."

By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech

When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.

February 26, 2016

Viral media reports
stated on November 9, 2015 social media and in print

Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

By Nancy Badertscher • November 17, 2015

American Crossroads
stated on October 28, 2014 a campaign ad

As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."

By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014

Tom Cotton
stated on October 14, 2014 a debate

Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."

By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2014

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