Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Medicare 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.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880. 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." Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." Paul Ryan stated on November 10, 2016 in an interview: "Because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke." Katherine Cloonen stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes." Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare." 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." 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." 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." 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." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them." Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." Dan Coats stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program." Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
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.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880. 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." Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." Paul Ryan stated on November 10, 2016 in an interview: "Because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke." Katherine Cloonen stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes." Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare." 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." 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." 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." 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." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them." Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." Dan Coats stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program." Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
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.”
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880.
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."
Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
Paul Ryan stated on November 10, 2016 in an interview: "Because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke."
Katherine Cloonen stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes."
Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."
Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them."
Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare."
Dan Coats stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."
Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."
Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."