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Make the Road Nevada stated on October 28, 2024 in an X post:

Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.”

By Seth A. Richardson• November 1, 2024

New Republican PAC stated on June 11, 2018 in a political ad:

Says Bill Nelson voted for "cuts to Medicare providers" and voted to weaken "Social Security protections" as a U.S. senator.

By Allison Graves• June 15, 2018

Bernie Sanders stated on May 12, 2025 in a post on X:

“Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2025

Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event:

Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund."

By Jon Greenberg• March 6, 2019

Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad:

"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."

By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2022

Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet:

"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."

By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2018

Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad:

"Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2010

Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country."

By Amy Sherman• September 16, 2016

Kyrsten Sinema stated on June 11, 2018 in campaign website:

Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age."

By Miriam Valverde• August 14, 2018

Charles Schumer stated on January 03, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC:

Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid."

By Linda Qiu• January 10, 2017

Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN:

President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"

By Dan Clark• May 4, 2018

Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad:

Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security

By Joshua Gillin• August 28, 2012

Bob Casey stated on October 10, 2024 in a TV ad:

To pay for extending the Trump tax cuts, Dave McCormick has “made clear he’ll slash your Medicare and Social Security, and cut Medicaid for nursing home care.”

By Caleb McCullough• October 22, 2024

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

Nick LaLota stated on March 04, 2025 in a video message to constituents:

“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."

By Julie Appleby• March 25, 2025

Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.:

Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."

By Robert Farley• April 1, 2011

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

Charles Schumer stated on October 04, 2017 in a Senate floor speech:

"The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."

By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2017

Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas:

Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”

By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2020

Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad:

Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”

By Miriam Valverde• September 24, 2020

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