Statement·policy plan·said 2024-12-05
“Perhaps mandatory programs are areas that they're looking to make cuts in, like Social Security for example.”
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Mixed
2024-12-13Reasoning
Thune speculated mandatory programs including Social Security could be cut, but his office clarified he announced no plan to cut Social Security; PolitiFact rated the viral mischaracterization "False" while documenting that Thune's on-camera remark itself was speculative rather than a formal proposal.
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