Posted on 11/04/2009 7:15:35 PM PST by Shellybenoit
AARP has been to portray itself as a "non partisan" observer on the health care debate, but has been actively working toward ensuring the passage of Obamacare. All the evidence points to the fact that the Senior advocacy organization is willing to push through a plan that will hurt its membership so it can make millions on its insurance related activities.
During the summer AARP's management contended that they generically support health care but don't support any specific bill. At the same time they were running commercials that advocating for specific elements of the House Bill.
The AARP even published bogus "debunking facts" on its website. Most of the AARP "debunking" facts` have been from the White House point of view and falsely accuse people who oppose the Obamacare plan as opposing any health care reform. Clearly they are not fulfilling their role as a non partisan advocate, and for a very profitable reason.
While the AARP does not own the insurance companies who offer plans that bear its name, according to the Washington Post they get millions of dollars of royalties from the firms that sell the plans. The royalties from these programs make up the majority of AARP's tax free income.
The word is that tomorrow the AARP will announce their choice of profit over their membership by officially throwing their weight behind the house option of Obamacare:
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This country would be so much better off if the AARP was subjected to death panels.
Acting Against Retired People
Next thing you know, they will be ok with turning old people into soap too.
Good riddance to another corrupt DNC org.
Pray for America’s Freedom
Wife signed me up as a PRANK when I hit the big 5-0.
You should see some of the SCAMS they have going on to trick the gullible Seniors.
Disgusting.
Obama, Pelosi, and Reid have told the AARP in secret meetings that the “savings” in the health care plan that are supposed to come from Medicare cuts are just a political ploy to hide the actual cost of Obamacare. They know that cutting Mediscare is instant death to any politician.
Basically as carbon producing units AARP and the liberals believe it is our duty to die ASAP.
Basically as carbon producing units AARP and the liberals believe it is our duty to die ASAP.
AARP is lying through their teeth. They have axtively promoted Obama’s socialist health care agenda. The CEO of AARP is a black man. Need I say more?
Do what I do — mail the crap they mail to you back in the postpaid envelope so they have to pay the postage (removing anything with my name on it). I was thinking to start adding a few rocks too, to up the weight.
Dear AARP,
Why are you so willing to let the government have access to your members’ medical records? The same government that people feared would track the library books that your members read.
Send an appropriate message back to them in the postage-paid envelope. That's the way to do it!
Leni
Called and cancelled our membership yesterday, citing their impending support for the bill coupled with the article in their Sept. newsletter that supposedly refuted “lies” by Obamacare opponents itself piled lie upon lie. The customer service gal gave me no argument and promptly processed a pro-rated refund of the membership. I’m figuring they’re getting a lot of calls like this now.
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