Latest False Fact-checks in Retirement Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2024 in a campaign ad: “Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.” New Century Times stated on December 9, 2016 in a web post: "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately." Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites: "Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns" Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old." Rick Scott stated on March 6, 2012 in a press conference: "Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded." Gary Chiusano stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says pension contributions under Gov. Chris Christie would represent "75 percent of the total contribution made between the years 1995 and 2010. That's right, in 15 years, total state contribution was only $2.1 billion." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Steve Rothman stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare." Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’ Lincoln Chafee stated on October 24, 2011 in in a hearing: "If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’ Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Robert Barber stated on July 24, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary: Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population.
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2024 in a campaign ad: “Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life." Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.” New Century Times stated on December 9, 2016 in a web post: "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately." Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites: "Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns" Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old." Rick Scott stated on March 6, 2012 in a press conference: "Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded." Gary Chiusano stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says pension contributions under Gov. Chris Christie would represent "75 percent of the total contribution made between the years 1995 and 2010. That's right, in 15 years, total state contribution was only $2.1 billion." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Steve Rothman stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare." Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’ Lincoln Chafee stated on October 24, 2011 in in a hearing: "If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’ Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Robert Barber stated on July 24, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary: Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population.
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2024 in a campaign ad: “Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.”
Viral image stated on January 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
New Century Times stated on December 9, 2016 in a web post: "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately."
Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."
Bloggers stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites: "Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns"
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old."
Rick Scott stated on March 6, 2012 in a press conference: "Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded."
Gary Chiusano stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says pension contributions under Gov. Chris Christie would represent "75 percent of the total contribution made between the years 1995 and 2010. That's right, in 15 years, total state contribution was only $2.1 billion."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."
Steve Rothman stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."
Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."
David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’
Lincoln Chafee stated on October 24, 2011 in in a hearing: "If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’
Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit.
Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
Robert Barber stated on July 24, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary: Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population.