Mike Collins
Role at the time: United States representative for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District
Mixed or conditional
Responding to
Did Jon Ossoff’s Social Security ad fairly represent Mike Collins’s radio interview?
"get off of Social Security"
Why we used this label
The full answer offers a policy rationale for increasing work incentives, while its application to Social Security beneficiaries is the specific point later disputed by the campaigns.
FactCheck.org review of Ossoff’s Social Security advertisement and campaign responses (opens in a new tab)Ossoff advertisement, full radio quotation, and campaign responses
Reporting that identifies when the Ossoff television ad began, links the full June 2025 radio interview and ad, and records direct responses from both campaigns. It is used for the campaigns’ stated interpretations; the radio interview remains the primary record for Collins’s full wording.