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Search results for "Medicare for All is labeled socialism by critics"

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Fact-checks (21435)

Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show:
Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform."
By Amy Sherman• September 6, 2018
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website:
Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• September 5, 2023
Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance:
Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist.
By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2018
Ron Johnson stated on October 07, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents:
Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
By Dave Umhoefer• October 8, 2010
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally:
Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020
Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews:
On his definition of "takers" and "makers"
By Dave Umhoefer• February 13, 2013
Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2018 in in a campaign ad:
Says Bill Nelson "doesn’t pay payroll taxes for his employees. He doesn’t even provide them with health benefits. It’s stealing money from Medicare and Social Security."
By Katie Akin• August 16, 2018
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 02, 2022 in News release:
Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
By D.L. Davis• June 15, 2022
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."
By Daniel Funke• January 2, 2020
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 ..."
By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018
Doug Jones stated on August 06, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says Tommy Tuberville “is for privatizing Social Security and cutting Medicare.”
By Jon Greenberg• August 13, 2020
Rick Scott stated on February 07, 2023 in an ad:
President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023
Americans For Tax Reform stated on May 06, 2019 in a televised ad by the Americans for Tax Reform:
"The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to adopt socialist price controls from foreign countries." 
By Shefali Luthra• July 19, 2019
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad:
“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022
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."
By Amy Sherman• June 13, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2020
Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa:
"Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 12, 2011
Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2024 in an ad:
“Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”
By Seth A. Richardson• September 24, 2024
Tim Baxter stated on January 04, 2022 in an ad:
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2022
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad:
Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care."  
By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2018

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By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019

Job-crushing, granny-threatening, budget-busting monstrosity?

By Robert Farley• January 29, 2011

Top 5 falsehoods about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 27, 2012

Ron Johnson vs. Russ Feingold, The Rematch

By Dave Umhoefer• May 15, 2015

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin

By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024

Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security

By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020

Cookie-cutter ads from coast to coast

By Bill Adair• October 19, 2010

Presidential race blankets Virginia with partial truths

By Nancy Madsen• September 25, 2012

Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011

Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011

"The deciding vote?" All 60 of them!

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012

Medicare mailbag: mixed metaphor edition

By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2011

Republican exaggerations about cutting Medicare

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 11, 2010

Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ Univision town hall with Latino voters

By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• October 14, 2024

The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020

What you need to know about Medicare for All

By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2019

Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened

By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024

Bill Nelson, health care and "the deciding vote"

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012

Fact-checking Tampa's tea party debate

By Bill Adair• September 13, 2011