Latest Fact-Checks In Medicare

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Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on April 27, 2011 a TV appearance.
"You’ve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs."  
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By Jacob Geiger • May 4, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on April 18, 2011 a newspaper column
"Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 25, 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."
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By Louis Jacobson • February 17, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 13, 2008 Columbus, Ohio
"When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position."
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By John Frank • June 26, 2008
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