Fact vs. Spin: Does Mike Rogers Want to Privatize Social Security? Here Is the Record
In the Oct. 21 Michigan Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed said Republican Mike Rogers is "on record" wanting to privatize Social Security and raise the retirement age to 67. The fact-checkers found the record is not what he claimed. We checked.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS ANALYSIS | MIDTERM FACT VS. SPIN | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | 4-min read ▶ Watch the video: Altas Fact vs. Spin Midterm Fact vs. Spin #7. Altas World News is independent and not affiliated with any campaign or party. No campaign reviewed, requested or directed this piece. Few things matter more to Americans over 45 than Social Security. So when a Senate candidate tells voters his opponent wants to privatize it, the charge deserves a close look. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers met in their second and final debate, hosted by WXYZ-TV in Detroit [1]. The Claim El-Sayed said Rogers is "on record" saying he wanted to privatize Social Security and "wanted to raise the retirement age to 67" [1]. Key Takeaways "On record" wanting to privatize Social Security: SPIN. The clearest evidence is a remark from 2000, 26 years ago; PolitiFact