Ron Johnson Lies About Wanting To Cut Social Security

Raw Story reports:

“Probably the most outrageous lie they are telling now is I want to cut or end Social Security,” Johnson told the hosts of Fox & Friends on Sunday. “I mean, just give that a second of thought. What elected official would ever want to cut Social Security? It is absurd on its face.”

“I want to save Social Security,” he added. “We need to stop all this deficit spending.” Johnson, however, did not explain why he recently proposed making Social Security subject to yearly cuts. And he did not address why he said on his campaign website that cutting Social Security may be necessary.

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Desperate Ron Johnson lies about ‘ever’ wanting to cut Social Security as he dips in the polls https://t.co/jdOb5yiOgx

— Raw Story (@RawStory) September 4, 2022

Senator Ron Johnson wants Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every year. He’s the same guy who said if Republicans get control of Congress, they’ll try to get rid of the ACA again—denying insurance to people with preexisting conditions.

These guys never stop.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 27, 2022

Rick Scott wants to “sunset” Social Security after 5 years.

Lindsey Graham said “individual private accounts” may be part of Social Security’s future.

Ron Johnson wants to turn Social Security into a “discretionary spending” program.

The GOP wants to destroy Social Security.

— Social Security Works (@SSWorks) August 30, 2022

Ron Johnson doesn’t have to worry about what happens when he retires – he’s a self-serving multimillionaire who has doubled his personal wealth while in office.

But we do. And we can’t let him take Social Security and Medicare from us.

— Mandela Barnes (@TheOtherMandela) August 31, 2022

FACT CHECK: No, Wisconsin’s largest newspaper did not call Sen. Ron Johnson a “champion” of Social Security, despite claims from his re-election campaign.https://t.co/0ajDgYoo55

— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) August 30, 2022