[Brandon]

I think the Democrats and the senior lobby have discovered that trying to scare seniors into voting against Republicans no longer works, so AARP is trying to make the best deal it can.

[Austin Willard Wright]

You missed the point. The AARP recognizes, as the story points, out that this is a "first step" toward full medical socialism. The GOP, by adopting this plan, is moving toward the AARP position, not vice versa.