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 Steve Rothman dicho el Febrero 8, 2012 en a speech on the House floor: "The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare." Mitt Romney dicho el Diciembre 10, 2011 en a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." National Taxpayers Union dicho el Noviembre 13, 2011 en a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Rob Cornilles dicho el Noviembre 9, 2011 en a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Johnny Isakson dicho el Agosto 23, 2011 en a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Joe Biden dicho el Agosto 30, 2011 en remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. Sherrod Brown dicho el Junio 20, 2011 en a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee dicho el Junio 9, 2011 en a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care." Scott Rigell dicho el Junio 3, 2011 en a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dicho el Junio 1, 2011 en an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors." Mike Haridopolos dicho el Mayo 22, 2011 en TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate." Debbie Wasserman Schultz dicho el Mayo 29, 2011 en an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." Scott Fitzgerald dicho el Mayo 21, 2011 en a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." The Agenda Project dicho el Mayo 17, 2011 en an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Tom Petri dicho el Abril 29, 2011 en a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Bill Maher dicho el Abril 15, 2011 en an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Peter DeFazio dicho el Abril 13, 2011 en a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support." MoveOn.org dicho el Abril 6, 2011 en an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." Americans United for Change dicho el Marzo 31, 2011 en a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare." Darrell Issa dicho el Enero 2, 2011 en CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Barack Obama dicho el Diciembre 7, 2010 en a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Paul Krugman dicho el Noviembre 14, 2010 en "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. George Pataki dicho el Septiembre 8, 2010 en a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. Rick Scott dicho el Septiembre 1, 2010 en a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Ron Klein dicho el Junio 28, 2010 en a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Alex Sink dicho el Marzo 4, 2010 en an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." House Republican Conference dicho el Septiembre 22, 2009 en an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Howard Dean dicho el Agosto 25, 2009 en an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Barack Obama dicho el Agosto 20, 2009 en a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Barack Obama dicho el Septiembre 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
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Steve Rothman dicho el Febrero 8, 2012 en a speech on the House floor: "The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare." Mitt Romney dicho el Diciembre 10, 2011 en a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." National Taxpayers Union dicho el Noviembre 13, 2011 en a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Rob Cornilles dicho el Noviembre 9, 2011 en a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Johnny Isakson dicho el Agosto 23, 2011 en a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Joe Biden dicho el Agosto 30, 2011 en remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. Sherrod Brown dicho el Junio 20, 2011 en a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee dicho el Junio 9, 2011 en a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care." Scott Rigell dicho el Junio 3, 2011 en a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dicho el Junio 1, 2011 en an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors." Mike Haridopolos dicho el Mayo 22, 2011 en TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate." Debbie Wasserman Schultz dicho el Mayo 29, 2011 en an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." Scott Fitzgerald dicho el Mayo 21, 2011 en a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." The Agenda Project dicho el Mayo 17, 2011 en an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Tom Petri dicho el Abril 29, 2011 en a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Bill Maher dicho el Abril 15, 2011 en an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Peter DeFazio dicho el Abril 13, 2011 en a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support." MoveOn.org dicho el Abril 6, 2011 en an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." Americans United for Change dicho el Marzo 31, 2011 en a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare." Darrell Issa dicho el Enero 2, 2011 en CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Barack Obama dicho el Diciembre 7, 2010 en a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Paul Krugman dicho el Noviembre 14, 2010 en "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. George Pataki dicho el Septiembre 8, 2010 en a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. Rick Scott dicho el Septiembre 1, 2010 en a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Ron Klein dicho el Junio 28, 2010 en a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Alex Sink dicho el Marzo 4, 2010 en an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." House Republican Conference dicho el Septiembre 22, 2009 en an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Howard Dean dicho el Agosto 25, 2009 en an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Barack Obama dicho el Agosto 20, 2009 en a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Barack Obama dicho el Septiembre 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
Steve Rothman dicho el Febrero 8, 2012 en a speech on the House floor: "The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."
Mitt Romney dicho el Diciembre 10, 2011 en a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."
National Taxpayers Union dicho el Noviembre 13, 2011 en a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Rob Cornilles dicho el Noviembre 9, 2011 en a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
Johnny Isakson dicho el Agosto 23, 2011 en a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began.
Joe Biden dicho el Agosto 30, 2011 en remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years.
Sherrod Brown dicho el Junio 20, 2011 en a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare."
National Republican Senatorial Committee dicho el Junio 9, 2011 en a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care."
Scott Rigell dicho el Junio 3, 2011 en a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dicho el Junio 1, 2011 en an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors."
Mike Haridopolos dicho el Mayo 22, 2011 en TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz dicho el Mayo 29, 2011 en an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions."
Scott Fitzgerald dicho el Mayo 21, 2011 en a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout."
The Agenda Project dicho el Mayo 17, 2011 en an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare."
Tom Petri dicho el Abril 29, 2011 en a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
Bill Maher dicho el Abril 15, 2011 en an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
Peter DeFazio dicho el Abril 13, 2011 en a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support."
MoveOn.org dicho el Abril 6, 2011 en an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
Americans United for Change dicho el Marzo 31, 2011 en a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."
Darrell Issa dicho el Enero 2, 2011 en CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."
Barack Obama dicho el Diciembre 7, 2010 en a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
Paul Krugman dicho el Noviembre 14, 2010 en "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
George Pataki dicho el Septiembre 8, 2010 en a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.
Ron Klein dicho el Junio 28, 2010 en a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
Alex Sink dicho el Marzo 4, 2010 en an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it."
House Republican Conference dicho el Septiembre 22, 2009 en an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors.
Howard Dean dicho el Agosto 25, 2009 en an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board."
Barack Obama dicho el Agosto 20, 2009 en a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars."
Barack Obama dicho el Septiembre 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
