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Joe Biden stated on April 04, 2024 in a post on TikTok:
Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says the Democratic Party "took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it" and "eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2020
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
By Tom Kertscher• January 18, 2023
Mark Pocan stated on April 16, 2013 in an interview:
"Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."
By Tom Kertscher• April 26, 2013
Elon Musk stated on February 28, 2025 in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan:
“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2025
Kari Lake stated on August 08, 2024 in on social media platform X:
Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.”
By Sabine Martin• August 29, 2024
Donald Trump stated on March 16, 2024 in a rally in Vandalia, Ohio:
"Your Social Security will be destroyed by the people coming in. There's too many of them. It's not sustainable."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2024
Michele Bachmann stated on June 11, 2010 in :
"Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2010
Barry Hinckley stated on July 24, 2011 in an appearance on Channel 6:
"There's no money in Social Security."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 4, 2011
American Action Network stated on June 04, 2025 in an ad:
The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.”
By Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post:
“If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.”
By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 09, 2018 in a press release:
"Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it."
By Allison Graves• April 12, 2018
Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad:
Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
By Tom Kertscher• November 4, 2016
Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show":
"Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 19, 2011
Harry Reid stated on June 12, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Sharron Angle wants to wipe out Social Security."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 24, 2010
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“... in 2013 Obama determined Social Security would not send checks through the USPS, because it was not secure”
By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2020
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
Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate:
Donald Trump would "engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security."
By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in the Brooklyn presidential debate:
The Republicans "still want to privatize (Social Security). In fact, their whole idea is to turn over the Social Security trust fund to Wall Street."
By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2016
Donald Trump stated on June 29, 2025 in an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures':
The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.”
By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• June 30, 2025

Articles (3470)

Ask PolitiFact: How will the Republican megabill affect Social Security’s future solvency?

By Louis Jacobson• July 3, 2025

Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 2, 2025

Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon

By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014

Shacking up: Social Security & Ponzi schemes

By W. Gardner Selby• November 16, 2010

When will Social Security sunset? Barring congressional changes, money will deplete by 2034

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2023

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

By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020

Democratic exaggerations about "privatizing Social Security"

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• September 2, 2010

Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025

Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme

By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011

UPDATED: Ted Cruz says he's not called Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Really?

By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2017

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

By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020

Ponzi puzzle: A closer look at Ryan and claims he agreed with Perry that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2011

Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025

Has Social Security stabilized poverty among the elderly?

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2011

Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020

Will Social Security checks go out if there’s a government shutdown?

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023

Democrats attack Republican Social Security plans. What’s in them?

By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2022

Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said?

By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2025

NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security

By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011

Reid comes out swinging

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 24, 2010