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Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2022 a Facebook post

“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”

By Andy Nguyen • July 14, 2022

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."

By D.L. Davis • June 15, 2022

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.”

By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on March 29, 2022 an ad

“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."

April 6, 2022

Alex Lasry
stated on March 16, 2022 Campaign ad

Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."

By D.L. Davis • March 18, 2022

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.

By Andy Nguyen • February 16, 2022

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.”

By Monique Curet • January 27, 2022

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.

By Monique Curet • January 12, 2022

Abby Finkenauer
stated on December 9, 2021 a tweet

Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.

By Lyle Muller • December 17, 2021

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.”

By Phil Galewitz • November 23, 2021

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.

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2021

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.”

By Victoria Knight • September 28, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2021 a Facebook post

Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.”

By Bill McCarthy • February 25, 2021

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

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.”

By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2020

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.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020

Joe Biden
stated on October 9, 2020 a TV campaign ad

Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits."

By Stephanie Stapleton • October 23, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 a rally

Says Joe Biden is a socialist.

By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020

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.”

By Miriam Valverde • September 24, 2020

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.”

By Miriam Valverde • September 14, 2020

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