LIE: Senator McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for seniors by $6,000.
The Truth:
- The independent fact checkers at Politifact rated this claim from Alison Grimes' attack, "False"
- The Washington Post Fact Checker called this typical type of “Mediscare” attack “laughable” and gave her claim that Senator McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs $6,000 the rating of Four Pinocchios.
- Unlike Alison Lundergan Grimes, Senator McConnell opposed raiding $700 billion from Medicare to pay for Obamacare.
- As the next Senate Majority Leader, Senator McConnell will fight to protect Medicare for all Kentucky seniors.
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