No, U.S. Sen.Tammy Baldwin isn’t trying to take away Social Security, Medicare, as an ad claims
But a Republican group is claiming that Baldwin’s support for the American Rescue Act Plan in 2021 may have tarnished that reputation., the National Republican Senatorial Committee declared:
For this check, we’ll examine the central claim: Baldwin wants to take Social Security and Medicare away.When we reached out to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is targeting Baldwin in the runup to the 2024 election, the group did not respond to multiple messages seeking backup for the claim.
that outlined a bill to expand Medicare. The bill would have expanded access to people ages 50 to 64, along with those 65 and older, who are already eligible.stated on February 15, 2023 in a speech in Lanham, Maryland
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