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Eric Hovde stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals." Instagram posts stated on September 24, 2024 in an Instagram reel "Missouri registered 78,421 in just one week of February of this year. Out of that number, 23,253 were dead people!" Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.” Tim Sheehy stated on September 10, 2024 in an op-ed Jon Tester “supported slashing Social Security benefits” Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2024 in an ad “Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.” Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2024 in an ad “Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits." Kari Lake stated on August 8, 2024 in on social media platform X Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.” Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in an event in Atlanta "Donald Trump intends to cut Social Security." Joe Biden stated on April 4, 2024 in a post on TikTok Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.” Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2024 in Facebook posts A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2024 in a video “Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.” Donald Trump stated on March 16, 2024 in a rally in Vandalia, Ohio "Your Social Security will be destroyed by the people coming in. There's too many of them. It's not sustainable." 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 11, 2024 in a campaign ad “Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.” 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.” Joe Biden stated on November 27, 2023 in remarks at the White House Republicans’ “plan would cut Social Security benefits. … Average benefit cut would be 13%.” Francesca Hong stated on October 25, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits." 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.” Load more
Eric Hovde stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals."
Instagram posts stated on September 24, 2024 in an Instagram reel "Missouri registered 78,421 in just one week of February of this year. Out of that number, 23,253 were dead people!"
Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.”
Tim Sheehy stated on September 10, 2024 in an op-ed Jon Tester “supported slashing Social Security benefits”
Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2024 in an ad “Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2024 in an ad “Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits."
Kari Lake stated on August 8, 2024 in on social media platform X Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in an event in Atlanta "Donald Trump intends to cut Social Security."
Joe Biden stated on April 4, 2024 in a post on TikTok Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.”
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2024 in Facebook posts A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2024 in a video “Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”
Donald Trump stated on March 16, 2024 in a rally in Vandalia, Ohio "Your Social Security will be destroyed by the people coming in. There's too many of them. It's not sustainable."
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 11, 2024 in a campaign ad “Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.”
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.”
Joe Biden stated on November 27, 2023 in remarks at the White House Republicans’ “plan would cut Social Security benefits. … Average benefit cut would be 13%.”
Francesca Hong stated on October 25, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits."
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.”
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