Latest Fact-Checks In Social Security

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Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on July 16, 2013 a TV ad.
"In his book, (Ken) Cuccinelli questions whether Medicare and Social Security should exist." 
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • July 22, 2013
Todd Young
Todd Young
stated on June 19, 2013 a letter to a constituent
"Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 2, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 12, 2013 an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program
Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 19, 2013
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on April 11, 2013 House of Representatives floor speech
"The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned."
Half-True
By Sabrina Eaton • May 15, 2013
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on April 16, 2013 an interview
"Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."
Mostly False
April 26, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on April 9, 2013 remarks at Politico breakfastt
"The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016."
True
By Stephen Koff • April 15, 2013
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on February 11, 2013 a letter to Ohio lawmakers
Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • February 21, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 22, 2013 interviews
On his definition of "takers" and "makers"
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 13, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on December 18, 2012 a twitter post
Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 30, 2012 in a tweet
"Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 4, 2013
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on November 27, 2012 an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co.
Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • December 10, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on October 1, 2012 a campaign flier
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 25, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate
Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on September 6, 2012 an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012
Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 22, 2012
Senior Citizens League
Senior Citizens League
stated on September 3, 2012 mailer
" … if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens!"
False
By Janel Davis • October 15, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 28, 2012 a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.
"If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 5, 2012
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais
stated on September 2, 2012 an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro
Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century."
Mostly False
By Richard Locker • September 17, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 2, 2012 a speech
Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 5, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on August 20, 2012 remarks at a campaign event
Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 20, 2012 a radio ad
Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • August 28, 2012
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