AARP Endorses Pelosicare for Profit?
Clearly something must be up with AARP.
Why else would the nation's largest lobbying organization, sworn to protect the interests of senior citizens, watch silently as Congress plans to cut Medicare spending by $400 billion to pay for its health reform legislation? Could it be that the interests of seniors and AARP are not exactly aligned?
Let's follow the money. AARP takes in more than half of its $1.1 billion budget in royalty fees from health insurers and other vendors that market services with the organization's name. Medicare supplementary policies, called "Medigap" plans, make up the biggest share of this royalty revenue.
AARP has an interest in selling more, not fewer, Medigap plans, of course. But there is a competitor on the block.
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NavyVet72
ALL MEMBERS OF AARP should leave this gov't backed organization and join a really excellent senior organization already out there and growing rapidly. I left AARP last August & joined "ASA" out of Atlanta,GA. They are great and they truly care about their members and their interests.
I urge all seniors to "DUMP AARP" and join "ASA" American Seniors Association from Atlanta, GA. You won't regret it at all.
The AARP is heavily involved/connected with this gov't administration and their backing of this healthcare plan is only in their best interest (AARP that is); and not their members or their healthcare as it should be.
Find out more by looking at the people at the top of AARP and their relationship with the Obama administration.
DUMP "AARP" before you regret it .....!!!!!!
NavyVet72
ALL MEMBERS OF AARP should leave this gov't backed organization and join a really excellent senior organization already out there and growing rapidly. I left AARP last August & joined "ASA" out of Atlanta,GA. They are great and they truly care about their members and their interests.
I urge all seniors to "DUMP AARP" and join "ASA" American Seniors Association from Atlanta, GA. You won't regret it at all.
The AARP is heavily involved/connected with this gov't administration and their backing of this healthcare plan is only in their best interest (AARP that is); and not their members or their healthcare as it should be.
Find out more by looking at the people at the top of AARP and their relationship with the Obama administration.
DUMP "AARP" before you regret it .....!!!!!!
susanm
PELOSI, GO BACK TO YOUR HOLE.
SGV
is no AARP in my book. What a self serving bunch of crooks. I have cancelled membership and look forward to their downfall. Total deseration of the seniors of this country. We made you and we can break you.
engineersrus
Shame on AARP not being concerned about the elderly, but simply using them for a profit. SHAME ON AARP!!! May their subscribers leave.
Authentic Conservative
ASA American Senior Asscoation A more accessible mode Medicare Insurance and Prescription Discounts Senior Citizens
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The alternative to AARP
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While everyone is worked up letting congress know what we think, take 10 minutes and call AARP. Tell them you will not be joining them because they have become shills for the liberal Democratic agenda. If you are a member, tear up your card and mail it to them in a letter letting them know not one more cent will go out of your pocket and into their budget to spend on liberal causes.
Consider changing your insurance if you have it from AARP. There are plenty of other groups that can get you a good deal. These guys stopped doing what's best for "retired" persons ages ago. They don't even represent "retired persons". Membership starts at 50. How many 50 year olds in today's world do you know that are retired? It's just another clearing house, like the unions, for libs to get donations.
Any real good they did, just like the unions, went by the wayside long ago. Directors decide where the money goes, not the membership. But unlike tolerating the unions and keeping a good paying job, people don't have to keep their AARP membership to survive. Time to start a conservative version.
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dcm
That is ok let AARP endorse one of Satans helpers. The true American people will go elsewhere.
kygater
Say "NO TO AARP".
Authentic Conservative
Please Forward Widely
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Pelosi is calling for a vote on the Health Care Bill in the House on Saturday November 7, 2009. This disastrous bill will corral even more Americans into a government micro-managed health care system and further drive up costs. Please take a few minutes today and do your part to stop this Government Behemoth from further ruining our health care system.
Steps to making a call: after dialing the number, please ask them to take down a message for the Congressman: "My name is _____ and I'm a tea party patriot. I'm calling to urge you to vote no on the Health Care reform bill, HR 3962 that is up for vote this week. This bill will make an already bloated health care system even more complicated by adding over 2000 pages of new regulations to our law books, and its trillion dollar price tag will drive up health care costs. I want a free market solution to fixing our health care system, not more bureaucracy and irresponsible spending. I urge the Congressman to vote no on this bill!." When you are done, ask them to repeat back what you just said so you know they wrote it down.
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Please pressure these Congress people, especially Jane Harman. They were some of the last to decide on Cap and Trade so they may be hold outs for this Bill too:
Jane Harman-CA Phone: (202) 225 8220 Fax: (202) 226 7290
Jason Altmire- PA ph: 202-225-2565,fx: 202-226-2274
John Barrow GA p: (202) 225-2823 f: (202) 225-3377
Marion Berry-AR(202) 225-4076 Fx(202) 225-5602
Dan Boren –OK (202) 225-2701 , Fax(202) 225-3038
Bobby Bright- AL - (202) 225-2901 fax (202) 225-8913
Parker Griffith-AL-Phone: (202) 225-4801 Fax: (202) 225-4392
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin-SD: 202.225.2801 fax: 202.225.5823
Earl Pomeroy-ND ph: (202) 225-2611 Fax: (202) 226-0893
Nick Rahall-WV Ph-(202) 225-3452
Christopher Carney- PA Phone: (202) 225-3731 Fax:(202) 225 9594
Travis Childers-MS p. (202) 225-4306f. (202) 225-3549
Kathy Dahlkemper-PA PH- (814) 456-0987
Larry Kissel-NC Phone: (202) 225-3715 Fax: (202) 225-4036
Jim Marshall- GA ph: 202/225-6531 Fax: 202/225-3013
Gene Taylor-MS Phone: 202.225.5772Fax: 202.225.7074
John Tanner-TN Phone: (202) 225-4714Fax: (202) 225-1765
Charles Wilson-OH (202) 225-5705 fx: (202) 225-5907
Bart Gordon-TN Phone: (202) 225-4231 Fax: (202) 225-6887
Baron Hill-IN ph 202-225-5315, fax 202-226-6866
Charlie Melacon-LA ph: (202) 225-4031 fx: (202) 226-3944
Mike Ross-AR- ph(202) 225-3772, 1-800-223-2220, fax(202) 225-1314
Zack Space-OH ph: (202) 225-6265 fax: (202) 225-3394
Liberals Are Parasites
When you get your next letter from AARP, you take the prepaid envelope provided, you take it and you stuff it with as much junk mail as you can and mail it back to them. They get stuck with the postage. And don't forget to write them a nice little note too.
paleocon57
FUAARP
Old Guy 5
The only reason AARP has 40 million members is because they have the best rate for health insurance. Now if they had to compete with other insurers they would lose 39,999,999 members. Remember, most seniors live on a budget so affordable insurance is a must. This is why AARP endorsed this bill because it does not open up competitive insurance rates. Besides, look at their board - in the tank for Obama. (Now you can call me names)
tarp
WRONG AARP LIEDto the seniors when this obamasocalistcare can out saying they werent supporting this bill after way back when obama at a townhall said they AARP has a media gap program if they support the obamapeosireid plan of government controlcare AARP knows&this white house that if this controlcare is pass that would force seniors into their mediagap program take 400billion away from seniors and into the pocket of AARP BASICLY SCREWING my parents AARP IS IN TANK FOR OBAMA SOCALIST HEALTHCARE.THIS WAS APARENT MONTHS AGO,thats why any senior that a member you should drop it.aarp is just getting rich off your social security.AARP IS FULL OF DECEPTION AND CORRUPTION
American_victors
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American_victors
AARP--Association Against Reviving (old) People
jsouth
I hope that ever senior that is a member of AARP will discontinue their membership to AARP as well as not buy any of their insurance programs. They have done nothing but turn on the members who supported them before they got into the insurance business. Lets add AARP to the list of unemployed and take away their support of Obama.
Freeze from Cape Girardeau
HEY NANCY HAS YOUR NOSE FALLEN OFF YET?
American_victors
@LilAbner
Good choice. Now pass the word along !!!
CHR
AARP is corrupt! They have been mailing me spam for 15 years.
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Maybe people will finally wake up and stop sending them money.
Dog patch
AARP rolled the dice, and evidently, they decided to go with the team that doesn't pay dues to them, and against the team that pays the dues. Doesn't make any sense, does it? It has to be George W Bush's fault, that's the only thing I can figure.
LIL Abner
I am a senior citizen and belong to AARP at present. There is no way in hell that they represent my sentiments on this horrible health care overhaul. This nothing more than the dismanteling of our health care and throwing us under the bus. I am discontinuing my membership ASAP.
HArkansan
AARP stands to make a fortune selling medicaid supplement insurance when
Obamacare cuts medicaid benefits. I think everyone should drop their AARP
memberships.
SaltyCity
The AMA also urged that the house proposal be passed. Will you all now boycott doctors?
Here is an additional list of groups you can boycott:
Alliance for Children and Families
Alliance for Retired Americans
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Physicians
American College of Surgeons
American Diabetes Association
American Medical Student Association
American Nurses Association
Doctors for America
Easter Seals
National Education Association (NEA)
Paralyzed Veterans of America
United Cerebral Palsy
United Methodist Church – General Board of Church and Society
U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Utah Health Policy Project
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SaltyCity
Absolutely! Do you truly believe that this government will honor any of these commitments? If you do, than you are fools! Wake up! They Want control!
Jenna
AARP must believe most of its members are too senile to remember that the organization emphatically denied that it supported the Democrats' radical plan to transform our healthcare system - along with our entire way of life - several months ago.
Hedson
I get mail and email solicitations from AARP all the time. I usually reply via email or AARP telling them exactly how I feel about them. Yesterday I received two cards in the mail, one for me and one for my deceased husband. I sent them back with a note saying "Shove these cards up your socialist asses, and save one for Barack Hussein. You are traitors to senior citizens." If you get mail from them, just stuff it back into their postage paid envelopes with your thoughts. Let them pay the postage. Bastards!!!!
American_victors
SENIORS:
These people are supporting the demise of whatever health care you now enjoy. PERIOD
fedupindependent
when this announcement was made these were my first two thoughts---------------1) is this not the second time he told us this??? 2) How much money are they in line to make with the passage of this legislation!!!
American_victors
@PATRIOT UPRISING
Good job, but please give us a hint so that we can follow in stride.
BWAtl
If seniors who still belong to aarp don't see that they're being sold out for the almighty dollar,they deserve exactly what they get.
PATRIOT UPRISING
I sent their membership invitation back with a note - have to say, I may be arrested for the language I used. LOL, just kidding. I told them to f-off.
American_victors
ARRP members drop your memberships immediately and demand a refund. Except for getting an occasional discount to Disney World for your grandkids, this organization is not on your side
TexasSenior
AARP is sticking a knife in the backs of seniors. They know they have seniors obligated and confused and that few that are commited to their insurance will make a change. It is all about $$$$$ for AARP. Seniors you are being betrayed by AARP!!! We need to find a way to get their attention. They make communication with them difficult if not impossible. They don't want to hear from us. How about a tea party at AARP headquarters????? How about a tea party at Barry Rands house???? We must put the fear of God in this devious organization so they will stop taking advantage of seniors.
therepublicrevealed
We have this month to change our medicare drug plan without penalties so I am dropping AARP for HUMANA
http://www.therepublicrevealed.com/
Please help the cause and spread the word.
2010....The year that starts the clean-up in Washington, DC
2012…The year we take our country back
LEAD,FOLLOW,or GET THE HELL OUT of THE WAY
I --"WAS"--AN AARP MEMBER UNTILL THEY SOLD OUT !!!!
Mike in MO
AARP is no different than any other of these self-created and self-important organizations and associations that supposedly exist to represent a paying membership. What they really represent is a CEO and Board of Directors and their views, hunger for power, influence and money. The dues paying membership typically exists simply to give the CEO and Board the funds they need to forward their own agendas.
Grace
There was a day when they were an upstanding organization. That time is passed. Please cancel your memberships, they don't have your best interest at heart. Join another organization. I would suggest AMAC - You and your spouse can join for $12.50 per year and you get all the bells and whistles (and more) that you get with AARP. Check it out - I joined yesterday. I did cancel my membership last time they came out in support of Obama and am hoping millions of americans do the same this time. Go ahead - do it!
Mac
I joined AARP seven years ago. I unjoined 6.5 years ago.
It was clear to me in short order that this is a liberal group that doesn't care one bit about SENIORS. They only care about thier bottom line. Well they can care about it without my donation!!!!!
Navy(Retired) Oathkeeper
When this woman is voted out, she should be immediatley arrested and thrown in jail.
Messenger
Navy(Retired) Oathkeeper
Just the reverse....immediately arrest her and charge her with treason. She doesn't need to be elected out of office; criminals’ of this magnitude are apprehended by the Military and tried by a Military tribunal. This is a crime against the state, not much wiggle room.
tarp
AARP&AMA SOLD OUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE and its time to take our bussiness somewhere who truely supports our seniors and for the congressmen/women who vote for this government control socalist healthcare are not true americans they are progressive liberal socalist poseing as demacrats the true democrats should stand up against these and take back your party back a throw SOROS OUT.AND VOTE OUT ANYONE THAT VOTES FOR THIS TRASH.THAT GOES FOR REPLUICANS TOO
OldAncientOne
Ik dropped my AARP membership a long time ago because I got sick of them constantly trying to sell me insurance.
MDW
I am canceling my AARP membership and insurance carried with them. Good riddance! They will profit greatly from BO - Pelosi care..
dab5079
Who the Hell wants PIGLOUSYCARE? This women is just plain NUTS
StephanieG
My AARP card, along with a letter, went back to the organization several months ago. It was apparent then that they would eventually support whatever garbage health care bill came out of this administration. Tear your cards up....return their periodicals that they send....simply mark them, "Return to Sender, Address Unknown". They are charged the postage. As for the support, supposedly, of the AMA....so what? Only 12-15% of the doctors in America belong to the AMA....talk to your doctor....vote these children out of their playhouse in DC in November.
StephanieG
My AARP card, along with a letter, went back to the organization several months ago. It was apparent then that they would eventually support whatever garbage health care bill came out of this administration. Tear your cards up....return their periodicals that they send....simply mark them, "Return to Sender, Address Unknown". They are charged the postage. As for the support, supposedly, of the AMA....so what? Only 12-15% of the doctors in America belong to the AMA....talk to your doctor....vote these children out of their playhouse in DC in November.
StephanieG
My AARP card, along with a letter, went back to the organization several months ago. It was apparent then that they would eventually support whatever garbage health care bill came out of this administration. Tear your cards up....return their periodicals that they send....simply mark them, "Return to Sender, Address Unknown". They are charged the postage. As for the support, supposedly, of the AMA....so what? Only 12-15% of the doctors in America belong to the AMA....talk to your doctor....vote these children out of their playhouse in DC in November.
StephanieG
My AARP card, along with a letter, went back to the organization several months ago. It was apparent then that they would eventually support whatever garbage health care bill came out of this administration. Tear your cards up....return their periodicals that they send....simply mark them, "Return to Sender, Address Unknown". They are charged the postage. As for the support, supposedly, of the AMA....so what? Only 12-15% of the doctors in America belong to the AMA....talk to your doctor....vote these children out of their playhouse in DC in November.
StephanieG
My AARP card, along with a letter, went back to the organization several months ago. It was apparent then that they would eventually support whatever garbage health care bill came out of this administration. Tear your cards up....return their periodicals that they send....simply mark them, "Return to Sender, Address Unknown". They are charged the postage. As for the support, supposedly, of the AMA....so what? Only 12-15% of the doctors in America belong to the AMA....talk to your doctor....vote these children out of their playhouse in DC in November.
StephanieG
My AARP card, along with a letter, went back to the organization several months ago. It was apparent then that they would eventually support whatever garbage health care bill came out of this administration. Tear your cards up....return their periodicals that they send....simply mark them, "Return to Sender, Address Unknown". They are charged the postage. As for the support, supposedly, of the AMA....so what? Only 12-15% of the doctors in America belong to the AMA....talk to your doctor....vote these children out of their playhouse in DC in November.