73 People 21007 Fact-checks 7400 Articles People (73) Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory SFA Fund Politics Elite Trump Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post American Future Fund USA Freedom Fund Fact-checks (21007) Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. By Nancy Badertscher• February 6, 2015 Mike Haridopolos stated on June 09, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2011 Democratic National Committee stated on April 03, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.” By Zoe Weyand• April 20, 2026 Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." By W. Gardner Selby• May 20, 2015 Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. By Tom Feran• May 21, 2012 Joe Scarborough stated on September 11, 2018 in a newspaper column: "President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence." By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2018 Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011 Will Weatherford stated on March 05, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat." By Katie Sanders• March 11, 2013 60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010 Julián Castro stated on March 12, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget "slashes investments in health care to pay for tax cuts to billionaires." By Miriam Valverde• March 20, 2019 Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America: “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.” By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare." By Aaron Sharockman• May 15, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. By Tom Feran• August 24, 2012 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." By Joshua Gillin• March 30, 2015 Stand for America stated on February 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID-related. By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2021 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 Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. By April Hunt• March 27, 2015 Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 13, 2011 Articles (7400) PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? 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But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise' By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017 RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 No easy pricetag for Iraq war By John Frank• September 20, 2007 Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Trump sees a future without federal income taxes, but the tariff math doesn’t add up By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2025 The Iraq war, for $100 month By Bill Adair• April 1, 2008 Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained By Samantha Putterman• August 10, 2020 Fact-checking the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate By Bill Adair• September 13, 2011
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Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. By Nancy Badertscher• February 6, 2015 Mike Haridopolos stated on June 09, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2011 Democratic National Committee stated on April 03, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.” By Zoe Weyand• April 20, 2026 Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." By W. Gardner Selby• May 20, 2015 Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. By Tom Feran• May 21, 2012 Joe Scarborough stated on September 11, 2018 in a newspaper column: "President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence." By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2018 Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011 Will Weatherford stated on March 05, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat." By Katie Sanders• March 11, 2013 60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010 Julián Castro stated on March 12, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget "slashes investments in health care to pay for tax cuts to billionaires." By Miriam Valverde• March 20, 2019 Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America: “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.” By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare." By Aaron Sharockman• May 15, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. By Tom Feran• August 24, 2012 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." By Joshua Gillin• March 30, 2015 Stand for America stated on February 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID-related. By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2021 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 Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. By April Hunt• March 27, 2015 Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 13, 2011
PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018 A Promise Broken on a budget offset By Alex Holt• January 12, 2010 Medicare 'cuts' and a talking point that won't die By Becky Bowers• November 2, 2012 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Fact-checking a GOP talking point on state, local relief in the American Rescue Plan By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2021 Ted Cruz claim about costs of tax compliance, military drew most PolitiFact Texas views in May By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2015 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise' By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017 RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 No easy pricetag for Iraq war By John Frank• September 20, 2007 Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Trump sees a future without federal income taxes, but the tariff math doesn’t add up By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2025 The Iraq war, for $100 month By Bill Adair• April 1, 2008 Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained By Samantha Putterman• August 10, 2020 Fact-checking the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate By Bill Adair• September 13, 2011
