Are FDR and LBJ Era ‘Say No to Socialism’ Buttons Authentic? On February 21 2019, economist and former United States Secretary of Labor Robert Reich published a tweet alongside what appeared to be an image of two political buttons from Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s and Lyndon B. Johnson’s campaigns: Although Reich made no specific reference to the “say ‘no’ to socialism” buttons shown, he wrote: For over […]
Did 233 Representatives Vote to Steal Social Security's $2.9 Trillion Surplus?-Truth & Outdated! It's true that 233 members of Congress supported a bill that would have stripped Social Security's $2.9 trillion surplus, but the measure failed.
Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries -Mostly Fiction! Claims that John McCain votes to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries aren't true — but McCain did vote for a GOP tax reform bill that could lead to deep mandatory Medicare cuts.
Tax Reform Cuts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security-Disputed! When it comes to claims that GOP tax reforms cut Medicare, Medicare and Social Security, and add $2.4 trillion to the federal deficit, it depends who you ask.
