Contrived logic
Dan Helmer "believes in abolishing our private insurance system."
— PolitiFact Virginia on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
Campaign is "Let's Be Honest." Ad isn't.
"Trump wants to cut (Medicare) just to pay for tax breaks to billionaires."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, July 26th, 2019
Studies fall short
With Medicare for All, "study after study has shown that ... the average middle-class families will save $3,000 each and every year on their health care bills."
— PolitiFact National on Monday, July 22nd, 2019
They support a different approach
"Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All."
— PunditFact on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
Mediscare
The Trump budget "cuts $845 billion, almost a trillion dollar cut in Medicare."
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
"Seniors" is misleading
"Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
— PolitiFact North Carolina on Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
More coverage for seniors proposed
Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, October 26th, 2018
Trim or slice, OK, but "gut" is extreme
Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits."
— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
There's cutting and then there's slashing
Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security."
— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
Consultants don't require payroll taxes
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."
— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, August 16th, 2018
Misrepresents Nelson's votes
Says Bill Nelson voted for "cuts to Medicare providers" and voted to weaken "Social Security protections" as a U.S. senator.
— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, June 15th, 2018
Read the fine print
Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."
— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, May 1st, 2017
No, probably, and no
Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
— PolitiFact National on Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Vote was to reduce the growth -- in 2025
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Other factors larger
"We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, December 5th, 2014
For today's retirees, Medicare is a VERY good deal
Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
Medicare spending will go up
Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare."
— PolitiFact Virginia on Monday, September 8th, 2014
Pryor's talking about today's teens; ad is directed at seniors
While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69."
— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
His characterization goes too far
Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, June 5th, 2014
An old industry estimate that isn't a sure thing
"Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014