Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Medicare National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." Alex Sink stated on January 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly "lobbied on a plan" by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program. Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare." C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier : "President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits." Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a campaign stop at The Villages: The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older. Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." 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." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." 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." Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors." 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." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 29, 2011 in a statement on the state Democratic website.: Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents. Ron Kind stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty." We Are Wisconsin stated on July 15, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." Alex Sink stated on January 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly "lobbied on a plan" by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program. Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare." C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier : "President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits." Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a campaign stop at The Villages: The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older. Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." 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." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." 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." Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors." 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." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 29, 2011 in a statement on the state Democratic website.: Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents. Ron Kind stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty." We Are Wisconsin stated on July 15, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."
Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Alex Sink stated on January 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly "lobbied on a plan" by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program.
Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare."
C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system."
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier : "President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion."
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program."
Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare."
Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a campaign stop at The Villages: The Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare "does not affect" benefits for anyone 55 or older.
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
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."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
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."
Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors.
Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors."
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."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 29, 2011 in a statement on the state Democratic website.: Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents.
Ron Kind stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty."
We Are Wisconsin stated on July 15, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare
