Biden on the Stump
In advance of the final debate, we look at what the candidates have been saying on the campaign trail and what you might expect to hear tonight. Here we write about nine claims made by Biden.
Social Security Didn’t Stop Mailing Checks ‘Because It’s Not Secure’
A social media post falsely claims that Social Security checks have not been sent by mail “since 2013 because it’s not secure.” SSA required electronic payments to comply with a 1996 law. Still, about 850,000 checks are mailed each month.
Posts Mislead on Biden’s Role in Social Security Taxes
Posts on Facebook and Twitter suggest that former Vice President Joe Biden is responsible for taxes on Social Security, but those posts ignore the political history and mislead on the details. The posts also twist Biden’s proposals on retirement contributions.
DSCC Falsely Attacks Daines on Social Security
In a TV ad, a Democratic committee falsely claims Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is “pushing a plan” that could “end Social Security benefits by 2023.” He’s not.
Biden’s False Attacks on Trump’s Social Security ‘Plan’
A Biden campaign TV ad falsely claims that a government analysis of President Donald Trump’s “planned cuts to Social Security” shows that “if Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.”
Biden vs. Sanders on Social Security and Medicare
Sen. Bernie Sanders says former Vice President Joe Biden has a long history of supporting cuts to Social Security. Biden says the opposite is true. We sort through some of the competing claims.
Impeachment-Social Security Hoax Resurfaces in Video
A viral YouTube video rehashed, and embellished, a debunked hoax about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi taking money from Social Security to pay for the impeachment inquiry. That claim originated on a self-described satirical website.
