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 Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." Barack Obama stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. 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." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." 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. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Pat Kreitlow stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release: Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare." American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. 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." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare." 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." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2012 in a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
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Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." Barack Obama stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. 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." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." 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. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Pat Kreitlow stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release: Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare." American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. 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." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare." 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." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2012 in a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher."
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover."
Barack Obama stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about.
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."
American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs."
Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."
Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending."
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.
Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Pat Kreitlow stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release: Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare."
American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan."
Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.
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."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare."
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."
Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2012 in a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011."
Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
