KrisMr. and Mrs. Smith Go to Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Go to Washington
Dede Shelton- ASD for Advocacy and Gene Wiggers – Volunteer E-Activist
This past week, over 150 AARP volunteers, activists and state staff from all over the country traveled to Washington DC to participate in Health Action Now Day on the Hill. Dede Shelton, AARP Idaho Associate State Director of Advocacy and volunteer Gene Wiggers visited with Senator’s Crapo and Risch and Congressman Simpson’s Legislative Aid. Dede and Gene presented AARP’s key priorities on Health Care Reform focusing on the needs of our members and all Americans to have affordable, quality healthcare.
Before meeting with their Members of Congress, our state colleagues went through a full day of training that included a briefing on the current state of play, framing the asks and the art of an effective congressional visit. Once prepped, staff and volunteers were ready to hit the ground running with our key asks: affordability for those age 50 to 64 years old, including age rating; no benefit cuts for Medicare beneficiaries; and closing the doughnut hole for Medicare Part D.
Volunteers and staff had over 200 meetings on the Hill, many of which were with Members of Congress. From our reports, Members and their staff appreciated the message of no benefit cuts to Medicare beneficiaries as it will help them sell health care reform to their older constituents. Additionally, our volunteers and activists were able to put a human face on issues surrounding affordability, especially age rating. As our colleagues lobbied Members on our top asks, they were able to derive real time intelligence on the status of health care reform in both the House and Senate. This is incredibly important as the situation is changing at a moment’s notice.
Now is the time to contact your Members of Congress and let them know that Health Reform is about people’s lives and urge them to make informed, bipartisan decisions.
reallyold35 says:
Thanks for contributing your Pravdaesque talking points to the "open dialogue", comrade. Comrade Molatav could not have said it any better. Everything is perfect here at Animal Farm. All I want to know is "in what way specifically is the AARP nonpartisan???? Is there a non-communist wing of the AARP, because that is the one I would like to join. Can anyone help me here????
P.S. I just looked at your profile. Maybe Comrade Molatav would not be so effusive in his praise for you. You have listed that you work directly for Mother AARP. The great communicator would certainly have thrown his voice through a private citizen to at least feign independence from the Mother State. "Long live proletarian internationalism."
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