“Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves.”
Social media posts
In a Facebook post. Claim dated 2 Dec 2019.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 December 2019. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 January 2020, 35 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207115850370665&set=a.10202903100534552&type=3&…
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