Latest Fact-checksPaul Ryan Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest." Barack Obama stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." 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. Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. 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." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for." MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest." Barack Obama stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." 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. Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. 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." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for." MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest."
Barack Obama stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students."
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.
Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years.
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."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions."
The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare."
The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for."
MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."