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DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents." Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.” Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in Publicación en Facebook "Las personas mayores de 65 años con dificultades financieras" pueden calificar para una "flex card" de Medicare para comprar alimentos, pagar trabajo dental y otras necesidades. Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security. DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Tom Cotton stated on February 6, 2023 in a tweet "It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage." 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.” Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." Rick Scott stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" “All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.” 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.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.” Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions." American Prosperity Alliance stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.” American Commitment stated on July 10, 2022 in an advertisement Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.” Load more
DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.”
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in Publicación en Facebook "Las personas mayores de 65 años con dificultades financieras" pueden calificar para una "flex card" de Medicare para comprar alimentos, pagar trabajo dental y otras necesidades.
Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Tom Cotton stated on February 6, 2023 in a tweet "It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage."
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.”
Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices."
Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Rick Scott stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" “All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.”
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.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
American Prosperity Alliance stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2022 in an advertisement Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
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