Latest Fact-checks in Retirement American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security." Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old." Mark Pocan stated on April 16, 2013 in an interview: "Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security." Dennis Richardson stated on March 15, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "$1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS." Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com: "There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Scott DesJarlais stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century." 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 Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in 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. 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." Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018. E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security." Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old." Mark Pocan stated on April 16, 2013 in an interview: "Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security." Dennis Richardson stated on March 15, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "$1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS." Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com: "There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Scott DesJarlais stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century." 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 Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in 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. 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." Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018. E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."
Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69."
Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."
Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million."
Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old."
Mark Pocan stated on April 16, 2013 in an interview: "Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."
Dennis Richardson stated on March 15, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "$1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS."
Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com: "There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year."
Scott DesJarlais stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century."
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
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in 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.
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."
Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018.
E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."