Latest 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 Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare." 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." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says Paul Ryan’s budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program." 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." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare." 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." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits." Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012: Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers." Shelley Adler stated on September 12, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." 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" Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget." Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on August 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare." Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a campaign stop at The Villages: The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older. Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.
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Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare." 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." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says Paul Ryan’s budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program." 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." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare." 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." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits." Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012: Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers." Shelley Adler stated on September 12, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." 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" Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget." Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on August 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare." Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a campaign stop at The Villages: The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older. Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments."
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare."
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."
American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."
Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says Paul Ryan’s budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program."
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."
David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare."
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."
Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits."
Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012: Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
Shelley Adler stated on September 12, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
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"
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."
Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare."
Mitt Romney stated on August 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare."
Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."
Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a campaign stop at The Villages: The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older.
Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.
