Did Reagan Impose An Income Tax on Social Security?
This meme from Patriotic Millionaires frequently makes the rounds on social media, but gets its facts wrong and misses much context.
Social Security
No, Trump’s Budget Doesn’t “Cut” $500B From Medicare
This meme claims the Trump budget will cut $500B from Medicare. This is grossly misleading without context.
Yes, Social Security and Medicare Do Impact the Debt
This meme lambasts Mitch McConnell and claims Social Security and Medicare are 100% funded by FICA taxes and don’t contribute to the debt. These are both wrong.
Did FDR and Socialism End the Great Depression?
Courtesy of Occupy Democrats, with over 46,000 likes and 36,000 shares. This meme makes several claims about FDR and the Great Depression, some of which are either wrong or very misleading. We’ll break it down…