Latest Fact-checks in Social Security Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. Workers' Voice stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Senior Citizens League stated on September 3, 2012 in mailer: " … if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens!" Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Scott DesJarlais stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations." Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." Peter DeFazio stated on July 30, 2012: Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition." Allen West stated on August 1, 2012 in a radio interview: In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created." Ann McLane Kuster stated on June 7, 2012 in a rally outside the N.H. Statehouse.: Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street." E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget." Chris Redfern stated on February 15, 2012 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney supports a plan "to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security." Kurt Schrader stated on February 2, 2012 in congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut." John Boehner stated on December 1, 2011 in a news conference: "The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy." Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’ Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037." Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke."
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Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. Workers' Voice stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Senior Citizens League stated on September 3, 2012 in mailer: " … if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens!" Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Scott DesJarlais stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations." Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." Peter DeFazio stated on July 30, 2012: Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition." Allen West stated on August 1, 2012 in a radio interview: In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created." Ann McLane Kuster stated on June 7, 2012 in a rally outside the N.H. Statehouse.: Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street." E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget." Chris Redfern stated on February 15, 2012 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney supports a plan "to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security." Kurt Schrader stated on February 2, 2012 in congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut." John Boehner stated on December 1, 2011 in a news conference: "The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy." Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’ Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037." Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Workers' Voice stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Senior Citizens League stated on September 3, 2012 in mailer: " … if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens!"
Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Scott DesJarlais stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations."
Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years."
David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
Peter DeFazio stated on July 30, 2012: Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition."
Allen West stated on August 1, 2012 in a radio interview: In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on June 7, 2012 in a rally outside the N.H. Statehouse.: Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street."
E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget."
Chris Redfern stated on February 15, 2012 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney supports a plan "to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security."
Kurt Schrader stated on February 2, 2012 in congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget.
Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."
John Boehner stated on December 1, 2011 in a news conference: "The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings."
Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’
Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037."
Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke."
