Republicans Target AARP's Ties to Health-Insurance Industry

Wall Street Journal ^ | OCTOBER 27, 2009 | JANE ZHANG

[kingattax]

WASHINGTON -- Republicans in Congress are taking aim at AARP's financial ties to the health-insurance industry just as the advocacy group is taking a more prominent role supporting an overhaul of the nation's health-care system.

The House Republican Conference has been circulating talking points among lawmakers and staffers, saying AARP wants an overhaul because its business arm would benefit from legislation in both the House and the Senate. Friday, three Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to AARP Chief Executive A. Barry Rand, saying the group's support for proposed cuts in the overhaul bills to Medicare Advantage plans would lead to benefit cuts for seniors.

"We are writing to express our deep concern that AARP is not being forthright with seniors about the consequences of health care legislation," said Reps. David Reichert of Washington, Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida and Wally Herger of California

[Past Your Eyes]

AARP has been after me for at least 12 years but the scummy bass turds haven’t got a dime from me yet.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It’s just another insurance company like Farm Bureau, claiming to represent a segment of the population.

[kcvl]

A. Barry Rand, CEO of AARP

Rand, 64, a former top executive at Xerox and Avis Rent A Car

Rand is “a catalyst for social change and inclusion in the workplace.”

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Sunday, December 3, 2000

Avis Chief’s Parachute Could Be Solid Gold

Just a year after being named the chairman and chief executive of Avis Group Holdings in East Garden City, A. Barry Rand, 56, is in line to leave the company with a $15.1 million severance package.

Mr. Rand, who is black, became one of the country’s leading minority executives last November when he accepted the top post at Avis, the rental car company. This fall, the Cendant Corporation of New York acquired the company for $1.5 billion and assumed debt.

[freespirited]

It’s just another insurance company like Farm Bureau, claiming to represent a segment of the population.

True. But the Farm Bureau is on the right side of legislation a lot more often than AARP.

[vetvetdoug]

AARP like the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society are shill organizations for the DNC. Anyone with any common sense could see it.

[Bigg Red]

Republicans in Congress are taking aim at AARP’s financial ties to the health-insurance industry....

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Good! I’m glad theyr’e doing something. I hate the leftist scum at AARP!