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Questions?AARP Comments on Health Care Reform on NPR, Politico
In a Nov. 3 Politico opinion piece titled “Don't Price Older People out of Care,” Executive Vice President, Social Impact Nancy LeaMond writes, "The debate over how to fix what's wrong with our health care system has been interrupted by political gamesmanship as opponents and special interests attempt to stall or stop reform. As the largest association representing Americans age 50-plus, AARP has again found itself targeted by opponents of reform who are trying, through misdirection and sleight of hand, to influence the debate." But, "this comes as no surprise to AARP," Nancy says, because the group has encountered such opposition before. She explains that AARP is working to ensure that health reform improves Medicare, deals "with the high cost of prescription drugs by closing the Medicare Part D 'doughnut hole,'" and ensures that "health insurance coverage [is] available and affordable for older Americans." Therefore, eliminating age discrimination by insurers is crucial.
I agree totally with lagunaray (comments above). AAPR is doing a disservice to their members by supporting a 2000 page bill that most representatives have not read or couldn't understand if they did read it. Has AARP read the bill? I doubt it. You are just another arm of Obama in his goal of the demolition of America. Any president who "apologizes for America's mistakes" to our enemies and throws our allies under the bus is not good for our country. This bill is just an extension of his goal - his promise to "Fundamentally Change America". He just never let us know how his change will ruin our country. You have joined with the labor unions and others bought out by this administration. Shame on you!!!!!!!!
AARPs leadership is a bunch of traitors, cowards and thieves. You have sold out your members and now Obama can tell all Americans he has the support of seniors. At the very least AARP should not endorse anything political but AARP has endorsed the worst bill ever written. What promises did the White House give you? What was the price did the White house pay. AARP like the AMA has become a political activist group that supports liberal and radical change that not only does not benefit seniors, it hurts them
It is clear to me that it isn't only the "opponents of reform who are trying, through misdirection and sleight of hand, to influence the debate," the framers of reform are doing very much the same.
Did AARP endorse the bill or bills yesterday as I believ that I heard on the news last PM?
Mike
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