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“The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
American Prosperity Alliance advocacy group. an ad. Claim dated 4 Aug 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

Under the bill, the federal government would see its outlays reduced by about $300 billion due to a Medicare drug-price negotiation provision. However, that reduction wouldn’t represent cuts to beneficiaries.

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In short

American Prosperity Alliance (advocacy group) made this claim around 4 August 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 August 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.

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