Latest False Fact-checks in Medicare Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare "into the ground" and "nine years closer to bankruptcy." Workers' Voice stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security." Tommy Thompson stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on September 19, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular." Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts." Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: "Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
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Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare "into the ground" and "nine years closer to bankruptcy." Workers' Voice stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security." Tommy Thompson stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on September 19, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular." Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts." Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: "Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors."
Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.
Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program."
Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare "into the ground" and "nine years closer to bankruptcy."
Workers' Voice stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on September 19, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular."
Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."
James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare."
Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.
American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."
Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
