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PolitiFact - Debunking a fake claim about cuts to Social Security if Republicans win the House

10/21/2022 10:52:00 PM

A phony outline of a House Republican policy plan is making the rounds on social media in the midterm election season s

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A screenshot of a purported House Republican plan to cut back Social Security, Medicare, and disabled veterans’ benefits appears to be a fabrication. The party’s agenda document doesn’t include such language. A phony outline of a House Republican policy plan is making the rounds on social media in the midterm election season s on TikTok shares the screenshot along with video of the poster expressing uncertainty about whether it’s from a genuine document.These policies are not commonly offered by the major political parties, which historically treat Social Security and Medicare as the"third rail" of politics — touch it and you die. The Republican Party under President George W. Bush looked into privatizing Social Security by making the program more like a 401(k), with a portion invested in stocks and other financial vehicles and with decisions controlled by the recipient. Since the program’s founding, the federal government has paid Social Security from a government-held trust fund. Read more:
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