Latest Fact-checks in Social Security Joe Biden stated on November 27, 2023 in remarks at the White House: Republicans’ “plan would cut Social Security benefits. … Average benefit cut would be 13%.” Francesca Hong stated on October 25, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits." DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance: Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents." Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” Ron DeSantis stated on May 5, 2023 in an interview with Newsmax: “Donald Trump himself wrote a book where he was talking about the need to increase the age of eligibility for Social Security to 70.” Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad: “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security. Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad: “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.” Joe Biden stated on November 1, 2022 in a speech in Hallandale Beach, Fla.: "On my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security. Instagram posts stated on October 19, 2022 in social media posts: A House Republican plan says that if the GOP wins the majority, “Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.” Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." Blake Masters stated on August 8, 2022 in an interview: On privatizing Social Security. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare." Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.” Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post: “If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.” TikTok posts stated on October 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “So now if you don’t comply” and get a COVID-19 vaccination, and you’re on “Social Security or disability, you won’t be able to receive your money.” Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: The government pays out "$2,125/month in refugee benefits to refugees resettled in the United States," while Social Security recipients “who have paid into the system their whole lives receive $1,400/month on average." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” Mark Kelly stated on September 2, 2020 in campaign website: Says Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement age.”
Joe Biden stated on November 27, 2023 in remarks at the White House: Republicans’ “plan would cut Social Security benefits. … Average benefit cut would be 13%.” Francesca Hong stated on October 25, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits." DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance: Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents." Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” Ron DeSantis stated on May 5, 2023 in an interview with Newsmax: “Donald Trump himself wrote a book where he was talking about the need to increase the age of eligibility for Social Security to 70.” Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad: “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security. Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad: “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.” Joe Biden stated on November 1, 2022 in a speech in Hallandale Beach, Fla.: "On my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security. Instagram posts stated on October 19, 2022 in social media posts: A House Republican plan says that if the GOP wins the majority, “Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.” Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." Blake Masters stated on August 8, 2022 in an interview: On privatizing Social Security. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare." Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.” Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post: “If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.” TikTok posts stated on October 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “So now if you don’t comply” and get a COVID-19 vaccination, and you’re on “Social Security or disability, you won’t be able to receive your money.” Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: The government pays out "$2,125/month in refugee benefits to refugees resettled in the United States," while Social Security recipients “who have paid into the system their whole lives receive $1,400/month on average." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” Mark Kelly stated on September 2, 2020 in campaign website: Says Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement age.”
Joe Biden stated on November 27, 2023 in remarks at the White House: Republicans’ “plan would cut Social Security benefits. … Average benefit cut would be 13%.”
Francesca Hong stated on October 25, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits."
DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance: Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
Ron DeSantis stated on May 5, 2023 in an interview with Newsmax: “Donald Trump himself wrote a book where he was talking about the need to increase the age of eligibility for Social Security to 70.”
Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad: “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad: “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.”
Joe Biden stated on November 1, 2022 in a speech in Hallandale Beach, Fla.: "On my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks."
Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security.
Instagram posts stated on October 19, 2022 in social media posts: A House Republican plan says that if the GOP wins the majority, “Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.”
Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."
Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.”
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post: “If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.”
TikTok posts stated on October 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “So now if you don’t comply” and get a COVID-19 vaccination, and you’re on “Social Security or disability, you won’t be able to receive your money.”
Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: The government pays out "$2,125/month in refugee benefits to refugees resettled in the United States," while Social Security recipients “who have paid into the system their whole lives receive $1,400/month on average."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.”
Mark Kelly stated on September 2, 2020 in campaign website: Says Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement age.”