Claim: “The healthcare law is “cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion.”
Ad(s): Where (IPAB)
Sponsor(s): American Crossroads
Air Dates: 9/25-present
Total Estimated Spending On This Claim: $192,180
Race: Florida U.S. Senate
Markets: Ft. Meyers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
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FactCheck.org Summary: “It would be a $700 billion reduction in the growth of spending over 10 years, and, if it happens, a necessary step to prolong the solvency of Medicare Part A, which covers payments to hospitals.”