Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Social Security Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2024 in a speech: Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” 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.” 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%.” Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 17, 2020 in the Democratic National Convention: "Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in in a post on Facebook: “Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media: “Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.” Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare." Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event: Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors." Kyrsten Sinema stated on June 11, 2018 in campaign website: Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age." Adam Putnam stated on July 17, 2018 in a TV ad: "Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age." Senate Majority PAC stated on June 8, 2018 in campaign ad: Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts. Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors." Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country." Hillary Clinton stated on August 5, 2016 in remarks at journalists' convention: Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security." Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security." Martha Robertson stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., "voted to raise the Social Security retirement age on us." David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget." Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037."
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2024 in a speech: Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” 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.” 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%.” Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 17, 2020 in the Democratic National Convention: "Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in in a post on Facebook: “Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media: “Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.” Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare." Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event: Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors." Kyrsten Sinema stated on June 11, 2018 in campaign website: Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age." Adam Putnam stated on July 17, 2018 in a TV ad: "Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age." Senate Majority PAC stated on June 8, 2018 in campaign ad: Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts. Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors." Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country." Hillary Clinton stated on August 5, 2016 in remarks at journalists' convention: Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security." Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security." Martha Robertson stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., "voted to raise the Social Security retirement age on us." David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget." Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037."
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2024 in a speech: Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
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.”
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%.”
Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 17, 2020 in the Democratic National Convention: "Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.”
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%”
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in in a post on Facebook: “Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.”
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media: “Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.”
Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare."
Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event: Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors."
Kyrsten Sinema stated on June 11, 2018 in campaign website: Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age."
Adam Putnam stated on July 17, 2018 in a TV ad: "Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age."
Senate Majority PAC stated on June 8, 2018 in campaign ad: Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.
Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)."
Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors."
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 5, 2016 in remarks at journalists' convention: Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security."
Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security."
Martha Robertson stated on August 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., "voted to raise the Social Security retirement age on us."
David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows.
Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned."
Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings."
Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037."