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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • July 14, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 2, 2022 News release:
Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • June 15, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on April 1, 2022 Twitter:
"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on March 29, 2022 an ad:
“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2022
Alex Lasry
Alex Lasry
stated on March 16, 2022 Campaign ad:
Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • March 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 15, 2022 a Facebook post:
Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880.
Pants on Fire!
By Andy Nguyen • February 16, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2022 a post:
“Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.”
False
By Monique Curet • January 27, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2022 a post:
Senior citizens qualify for a Medicare “flex card” that pays for groceries, dental costs and prescriptions.
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • January 12, 2022
Abby Finkenauer
Abby Finkenauer
stated on December 9, 2021 a tweet:
Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • December 17, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2021 a press release headline:
An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s seniors are paying the price for Biden’s inflation crisis.”
Mostly False
By Phil Galewitz • November 23, 2021
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 3, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2021
60 Plus Association
60 Plus Association
stated on September 20, 2021 a commercial shown on television and online:
Insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats “are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.”
False
By Victoria Knight • September 28, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 25, 2021
Rick Scott
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.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on November 19, 2020 Twitter:
“Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on November 7, 2020 a Tweet:
“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 9, 2020 a TV campaign ad:
Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits."
Half-True
By Stephanie Stapleton • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 a rally:
Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 24, 2020
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on September 2, 2020 campaign website:
Says Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement age.”
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • September 14, 2020
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