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Joe Biden stated on April 04, 2024 in a post on TikTok:
Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says the Democratic Party "took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it" and "eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2020
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
By Tom Kertscher• January 18, 2023
Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in an event in Atlanta:
"Donald Trump intends to cut Social Security."
By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2024
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 03, 2010 in a press release:
"Congressman McCollum voted to dismantle Social Security."
By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2010
Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast:
"Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2011
Kari Lake stated on August 08, 2024 in on social media platform X:
Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.”
By Sabine Martin• August 29, 2024
Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post:
Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.
By Eric Stirgus• January 22, 2013
Mark Pocan stated on April 16, 2013 in an interview:
"Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."
By Tom Kertscher• April 26, 2013
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."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2024
Michele Bachmann stated on June 11, 2010 in :
"Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2010
Dennis Kucinich stated on July 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:
"Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."
By Tom Feran• August 2, 2011
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post:
“If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.”
By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021
Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad:
Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
By Tom Kertscher• November 4, 2016
Rick Perry stated on November 08, 2010 in an interview.:
"Social Security is indeed a Ponzi scheme."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 14, 2010
Harry Reid stated on June 12, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Sharron Angle wants to wipe out Social Security."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 24, 2010
Barry Hinckley stated on July 24, 2011 in an appearance on Channel 6:
"There's no money in Social Security."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 4, 2011
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“... in 2013 Obama determined Social Security would not send checks through the USPS, because it was not secure”
By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2020
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 09, 2018 in a press release:
"Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it."
By Allison Graves• April 12, 2018
Charlie Crist stated on October 06, 2010 in an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.:
"I've also offered a plan that can help (fix Social Security) that's supported by Robert Reich, secretary of labor previously, in a previous administration."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 18, 2010

Articles (3104)

Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon

By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014

When will Social Security sunset? Barring congressional changes, money will deplete by 2034

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2023

Shacking up: Social Security & Ponzi schemes

By W. Gardner Selby• November 16, 2010

The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020

Democratic exaggerations about "privatizing Social Security"

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• September 2, 2010

Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security

By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020

Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme

By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011

Ponzi puzzle: A closer look at Ryan and claims he agreed with Perry that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2011

UPDATED: Ted Cruz says he's not called Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Really?

By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2017

Has Social Security stabilized poverty among the elderly?

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2011

Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020

Will Social Security checks go out if there’s a government shutdown?

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023

Democrats attack Republican Social Security plans. What’s in them?

By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2022

Reid comes out swinging

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 24, 2010

NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security

By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011

Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future

By Jon Greenberg• December 26, 2019

Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff

By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013

Fact-checking the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate

By Bill Adair• September 13, 2011

Fact-checking Tampa's tea party debate

By Bill Adair• September 13, 2011

Donald Trump’s payroll tax holiday: What you need to know

By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2020