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Conservatives Say Cut AARP's Federal Funds
AP ^ | 2/7/6 | JIM ABRAMS

Posted on 02/07/2006 3:25:29 PM PST by SmithL

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Those heartless conservatives want old people to pay full-price for meals, motels, and life insurance?
1 posted on 02/07/2006 3:25:30 PM PST by SmithL
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>>>"AARP does not have the right to expect taxpayers to foot the bill to help advance its political agenda"<<<

I will continue to send them bricks on their little "join us" mailouts.

TT


2 posted on 02/07/2006 3:27:57 PM PST by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: SmithL

PBS, now AARP--now axing these two from the budget would sure make my YEAR!


3 posted on 02/07/2006 3:29:40 PM PST by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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I would NEVER have anything to do with the AARP.

My wife asked me about them several years ago.

My response was "AARP is an acronym for Absolute A$$holes Ripping People off.

We used to get their annoying mail, until I finally told them to FOFF!

4 posted on 02/07/2006 3:33:06 PM PST by Cobra64
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Yeah, this is the same group that recently honored Scary Belefonte as one of their People of the Year. Cut them off at the knees.


5 posted on 02/07/2006 3:34:46 PM PST by cvn76rr
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To: SmithL

I'm very suprised they receive federal funding. I thought they were a private organization. How silly of me. Now I have even more reason to dislike and distrust them.


6 posted on 02/07/2006 3:35:12 PM PST by SteamShovel
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I am searching my memory
Doesn't AARP request a contribution yearly to belong to their socialist agenda?
7 posted on 02/07/2006 3:37:25 PM PST by rocksblues (John McCain says adopt a terrorist today!)
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Regardless of their politics - there is NO reason any private organization should get federal funds.

Pure Pork

8 posted on 02/07/2006 3:42:07 PM PST by llevrok (NFL Refs for sale. Dial 1-800-Rooney)
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To: SmithL

Why should we taxpayers fund a lobbyist organization?


9 posted on 02/07/2006 3:43:32 PM PST by Tribune7
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To: MizSterious

Defund the American Communist Lawyers Union too and all will be right with the world, and the budget.


10 posted on 02/07/2006 3:46:31 PM PST by xcamel (One should hope Global Dumbing is reversible.)
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"Tens of millions to AARP"

That's NOTHING next to the hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollar that go to PLANNED PARENTHOOD every signle year. And so-called "pro-life" Bush hasn't cut a signle penny.

11 posted on 02/07/2006 3:52:27 PM PST by montag813
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I love the acronym. Now I have another one to use. My old one is Anti-American Retired People.


12 posted on 02/07/2006 3:52:37 PM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed less people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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I always enjoy getting their mail asking me to join. I dutifully write in No I don't want to join and then mail it back to them at their expense.
13 posted on 02/07/2006 3:52:50 PM PST by Rogle
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Do you ever read that AAPR magazine they send out? I almost fell to the ground when I got it last month. The front page story was how much in debt our country is in and how it will fall on our childrent to pay it. How dare Aarp complain about this now, now that Seniors account for so much of the budget. It just frosts me.


14 posted on 02/07/2006 3:54:23 PM PST by Hildy (The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth)
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while their at it they should cut funding to Planned Parenthood too.


15 posted on 02/07/2006 3:59:31 PM PST by ThisLittleLightofMine
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and then mail it back to them at their expense....

I have done the same, and now fume at the thought I have been mailing it back at MY expense (via taxes).

16 posted on 02/07/2006 4:07:07 PM PST by C210N (Bush SPYED, Terrorists DIED!)
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Fed money for AARP too? My goodness, ACLU, PBS and now AARP? It is no wonder we are surrounded by socialists.


17 posted on 02/07/2006 4:09:09 PM PST by caisson71
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To: Hildy; All
IIRC, AARP wants strict gun control as well as many other socialist idiocies...

AARP can kiss my grits! They will never see a dime of my money!

18 posted on 02/07/2006 4:11:47 PM PST by JDoutrider
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To: SteamShovel

hahahahaha...

A liberal organization not receiving federal funding!

hahahahahahaha....

Now that's funny!


19 posted on 02/07/2006 4:13:22 PM PST by GOPRaleigh (Liberals - who needs 'em.)
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To: goodwithagun

I love the acronym. Now I have another one to use. My old one is Anti-American Retired People.

As a kid I thought it was for the "retarded" people for years.


20 posted on 02/07/2006 4:15:20 PM PST by moog
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