Claim: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
Fact-check: Sean Duffy says 'explosive growth in Medicare' will cause federal deficit spending to top $1 trillion
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Dave Umhoefer
Date published: 2014-05-11T00:00:00