Claim: In a televised debate on taxes, Sen. Ted Cruz denied that he ever called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." But in a 2011 interview, Cruz gave the definition of a "Ponzi scheme" and said, "That is exactly how Social Security operates."
Fact-check: Cruz on Social Security as a 'Ponzi Scheme' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a televised debate on taxes, sen. ted cruz denied that he ever called social security a "ponzi scheme." but in a 2011 interview, cruz gave the definition of a "ponzi scheme" and said, "that is exactly how social security operates."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2017-10-19T19:16:57