Latest Fact-checks in Social Security 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 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 September 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: "If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.” Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “... in 2013 Obama determined Social Security would not send checks through the USPS, because it was not secure” Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.” 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.” Kamala Harris stated on August 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump “just promised that if he wins reelection, he’ll gut Social Security and Medicare.” Social Security Works stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump says he will ‘terminate’ Social Security if re-elected." 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.” Bloggers stated on May 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Democrats introduce bill to ‘euthanize seniors’ to save Social Security.” Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years" Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says the Democratic Party "took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it" and "eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding." Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Bloggers stated on December 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar vowed "to remove senior’s ‘entitlements,’ Social Security/Medicare." Viral image stated on October 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi diverted "$2.4 billion from Social Security to cover impeachment costs." Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release: "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions." Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."
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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 September 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: "If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.” Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “... in 2013 Obama determined Social Security would not send checks through the USPS, because it was not secure” Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.” 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.” Kamala Harris stated on August 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump “just promised that if he wins reelection, he’ll gut Social Security and Medicare.” Social Security Works stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump says he will ‘terminate’ Social Security if re-elected." 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.” Bloggers stated on May 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Democrats introduce bill to ‘euthanize seniors’ to save Social Security.” Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years" Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says the Democratic Party "took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it" and "eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding." Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Bloggers stated on December 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar vowed "to remove senior’s ‘entitlements,’ Social Security/Medicare." Viral image stated on October 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi diverted "$2.4 billion from Social Security to cover impeachment costs." Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release: "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions." Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."
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 September 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: "If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.”
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “... in 2013 Obama determined Social Security would not send checks through the USPS, because it was not secure”
Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.”
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.”
Kamala Harris stated on August 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump “just promised that if he wins reelection, he’ll gut Social Security and Medicare.”
Social Security Works stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump says he will ‘terminate’ Social Security if re-elected."
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.”
Bloggers stated on May 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Democrats introduce bill to ‘euthanize seniors’ to save Social Security.”
Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years"
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says the Democratic Party "took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it" and "eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."
Bloggers stated on December 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar vowed "to remove senior’s ‘entitlements,’ Social Security/Medicare."
Viral image stated on October 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi diverted "$2.4 billion from Social Security to cover impeachment costs."
Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release: "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions."
Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."
