Latest False Fact-checks in Medicare National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 9, 2011 in a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care." Scott Rigell stated on June 3, 2011 in a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors." Mike Haridopolos stated on May 22, 2011 in TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support." MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare." Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. George Pataki stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 9, 2011 in a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care." Scott Rigell stated on June 3, 2011 in a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors." Mike Haridopolos stated on May 22, 2011 in TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support." MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare." Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. George Pataki stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill. Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began.
Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years.
Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 9, 2011 in a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care."
Scott Rigell stated on June 3, 2011 in a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors."
Mike Haridopolos stated on May 22, 2011 in TV interview: "No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions."
Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout."
The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare."
Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support."
MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."
Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."
Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
George Pataki stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.: "Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.
Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it."
House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors.
Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."