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Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook "Cualquier persona en Estados Unidos tiene derecho a la asignación para gastos de la tercera edad...miles de dólares al año y puede utilizarse en sus supermercados favoritos como Walmart, para hacer la compra". Joe Biden stated on April 9, 2024 in an interview with Univision Starting in 2025 "no matter what your total bills are for prescription drugs,” Medicare Part D users will never pay “more than $2,000 a year, because some of these cancer drugs are 10(,000 to) 15,000 bucks a year.” Joe Biden stated on March 19, 2024 in a speech Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month." Joe Biden stated on March 7, 2024 in his State of the Union address “We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.” Tammy Baldwin stated on February 1, 2024 in Facebook post “Big drug companies charge as little as $7 for an inhaler overseas and nearly $500 for the exact same one here in the US.” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on January 10, 2024 in TV ad “Bryan Steil is part of a group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, that would be devastating.” Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2024 in a speech Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.” DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents." Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.” Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in Publicación en Facebook "Las personas mayores de 65 años con dificultades financieras" pueden calificar para una "flex card" de Medicare para comprar alimentos, pagar trabajo dental y otras necesidades. Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security. DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Tom Cotton stated on February 6, 2023 in a tweet "It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.” Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." Load more
Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook "Cualquier persona en Estados Unidos tiene derecho a la asignación para gastos de la tercera edad...miles de dólares al año y puede utilizarse en sus supermercados favoritos como Walmart, para hacer la compra".
Joe Biden stated on April 9, 2024 in an interview with Univision Starting in 2025 "no matter what your total bills are for prescription drugs,” Medicare Part D users will never pay “more than $2,000 a year, because some of these cancer drugs are 10(,000 to) 15,000 bucks a year.”
Joe Biden stated on March 19, 2024 in a speech Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."
Joe Biden stated on March 7, 2024 in his State of the Union address “We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 1, 2024 in Facebook post “Big drug companies charge as little as $7 for an inhaler overseas and nearly $500 for the exact same one here in the US.”
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on January 10, 2024 in TV ad “Bryan Steil is part of a group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, that would be devastating.”
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2024 in a speech Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.”
DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.”
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in Publicación en Facebook "Las personas mayores de 65 años con dificultades financieras" pueden calificar para una "flex card" de Medicare para comprar alimentos, pagar trabajo dental y otras necesidades.
Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Tom Cotton stated on February 6, 2023 in a tweet "It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage."
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.”
Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices."
Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
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