Latest True 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 Mark Pocan dicho el Abril 30, 2019 en a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare." Stacey Evans dicho el Junio 12, 2017 en a campaign video: "I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers." Tammy Baldwin dicho el Enero 5, 2017 en a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Peter Orszag dicho el Diciembre 15, 2013 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Steve Israel dicho el Noviembre 6, 2013 en an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Ted Poe dicho el Abril 25, 2013 en an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 11, 2012 en a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Bill Clinton dicho el Septiembre 5, 2012 en 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." Tammy Baldwin dicho el Agosto 15, 2012 en an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens Mitt Romney dicho el Agosto 26, 2012 en a campaign ad: "In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare." Stephanie Cutter dicho el Agosto 12, 2012 en 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. Barack Obama dicho el Marzo 20, 2012 en a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011." Kurt Schrader dicho el Febrero 2, 2012 en congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. Bob Corker dicho el Noviembre 8, 2011 en a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Suzanne Bonamici dicho el Enero 10, 2012 en a debate: "My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False." Rob Portman dicho el Noviembre 1, 2011 en a congressional hearing: "A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes." Ron Paul dicho el Julio 16, 2011 en an interview with the 'Telegraph': "When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program." Tim Ryan dicho el Mayo 24, 2011 en a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Janice Hahn dicho el Junio 7, 2011 en a TV ad: Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a "murder mill." David Stockman dicho el Mayo 1, 2011 en an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." Eric Cantor dicho el Abril 27, 2011 en a TV appearance.: "You’ve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs." Paul Krugman dicho el Abril 18, 2011 en a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Rand Paul dicho el Febrero 14, 2011 en an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget." Barack Obama dicho el Junio 13, 2008 en Columbus, Ohio: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position."
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Mark Pocan dicho el Abril 30, 2019 en a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare." Stacey Evans dicho el Junio 12, 2017 en a campaign video: "I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers." Tammy Baldwin dicho el Enero 5, 2017 en a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Peter Orszag dicho el Diciembre 15, 2013 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Steve Israel dicho el Noviembre 6, 2013 en an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Ted Poe dicho el Abril 25, 2013 en an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 11, 2012 en a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Bill Clinton dicho el Septiembre 5, 2012 en 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." Tammy Baldwin dicho el Agosto 15, 2012 en an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens Mitt Romney dicho el Agosto 26, 2012 en a campaign ad: "In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare." Stephanie Cutter dicho el Agosto 12, 2012 en 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. Barack Obama dicho el Marzo 20, 2012 en a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011." Kurt Schrader dicho el Febrero 2, 2012 en congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. Bob Corker dicho el Noviembre 8, 2011 en a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Suzanne Bonamici dicho el Enero 10, 2012 en a debate: "My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False." Rob Portman dicho el Noviembre 1, 2011 en a congressional hearing: "A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes." Ron Paul dicho el Julio 16, 2011 en an interview with the 'Telegraph': "When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program." Tim Ryan dicho el Mayo 24, 2011 en a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Janice Hahn dicho el Junio 7, 2011 en a TV ad: Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a "murder mill." David Stockman dicho el Mayo 1, 2011 en an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." Eric Cantor dicho el Abril 27, 2011 en a TV appearance.: "You’ve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs." Paul Krugman dicho el Abril 18, 2011 en a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Rand Paul dicho el Febrero 14, 2011 en an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget." Barack Obama dicho el Junio 13, 2008 en Columbus, Ohio: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position."
Mark Pocan dicho el Abril 30, 2019 en a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare."
Stacey Evans dicho el Junio 12, 2017 en a campaign video: "I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers."
Tammy Baldwin dicho el Enero 5, 2017 en a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens."
Peter Orszag dicho el Diciembre 15, 2013 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."
Steve Israel dicho el Noviembre 6, 2013 en an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
Ted Poe dicho el Abril 25, 2013 en an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."
Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 11, 2012 en a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
Bill Clinton dicho el Septiembre 5, 2012 en 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."
Tammy Baldwin dicho el Agosto 15, 2012 en an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens
Mitt Romney dicho el Agosto 26, 2012 en a campaign ad: "In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare."
Stephanie Cutter dicho el Agosto 12, 2012 en 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.
Barack Obama dicho el Marzo 20, 2012 en a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011."
Kurt Schrader dicho el Febrero 2, 2012 en congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget.
Bob Corker dicho el Noviembre 8, 2011 en a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."
Suzanne Bonamici dicho el Enero 10, 2012 en a debate: "My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False."
Rob Portman dicho el Noviembre 1, 2011 en a congressional hearing: "A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes."
Ron Paul dicho el Julio 16, 2011 en an interview with the 'Telegraph': "When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program."
Tim Ryan dicho el Mayo 24, 2011 en a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal.
Janice Hahn dicho el Junio 7, 2011 en a TV ad: Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a "murder mill."
David Stockman dicho el Mayo 1, 2011 en an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt."
Eric Cantor dicho el Abril 27, 2011 en a TV appearance.: "You’ve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs."
Paul Krugman dicho el Abril 18, 2011 en a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
Rand Paul dicho el Febrero 14, 2011 en an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget."
Barack Obama dicho el Junio 13, 2008 en Columbus, Ohio: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position."
