“Republicans’ plan would make Social Security disappear.”
DSCC
Democratic committee for the U.S. Senate. TV ad. Claim dated 29 Mar 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
Republican Sen. Rick Scott says he wants all federal legislation to “sunset” in five years, and “[i]f a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.” But Scott says he doesn’t want to end Social Security.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
DSCC (Democratic committee for the U.S. Senate) made this claim around 29 March 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 April 2022, 31 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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