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Name: Raymond

Birthday: July 2

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Fairfield University CT
Montclair H.S. NJ

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Sudbury MA
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Laguna Beach CA

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Financial consultant, working closely with clients to help guide them in making the best decisions towards achieving their financial goals. Eldest of 9, and married to my 1st and only wife, Sasi

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AARPs Barry Jackson has Lost touch with Members

Mr. Jackson had the nerve to send me an email to let me know they took a stand for me today. Mr. Jackson continues on to ask me to send a message of support to my congressmen and friends.

Has Mr. Jackson and AARP lost their minds? This lecherous organization has betrayed the members in preference to line their own pockets at the members expense.

AARP is a marketing organization that has made the ultimate betrayal and given Obama the propaganda he needs to tell all Americans that ALL seniors support ObamaCare.

Not only is ObamaCare a monstrosity that decreases the amount of care to seniors while increasing the cost of living for every American, it is a JOB KILLER. Roughly half of the cost of ObamaCare will come from $400 billion in custs from Medicare while $500 billion will come from increased fees and taxes much of which will be paid by small business owners.

In the midst of a receission with unemployment over 10% and the highest it has been in 26 years, this President and along with the AARP are hellbent on imposing change that will give the government more power and control to affect their desire to redistribute wealth.

The only thing worse than Obamas policies is his unwillingness to tell Americans the truth about his desire for more government and the redistribution of wealth. You can agree with his unConstitutional if not UnAmerican views but Obama shoiuld at least tell Americans the truth. Obama and the AARP have no compunction about lying to Americans to have their way.

I have requested the AARP give members the option to oppose ObamaCare, which they will never do, so if you respond to their call to action, my suggestion is that you delete the AARPs message of support and replace it with your opposition to a bill that is not only bad for seniors, it is bad for all Americans.

Added: November 6, 2009
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jacrane says:

I really would like someone to tell me which proposal is currently being passed by the Senate. With all the confusing information being sent on the internet etc I am totally unable to understand what we are passing. If it is a 2000 pg. proposal has anyone truly read it all? AARP says it's backing HR3962. Is this the one going through the senate as I type this? If they are cutting medicare the millions of dollars they were talking......how can that help us? I know too that we have to think of the younger generations. I do not want government controlled health care. Any time government grows we lose rights. I don't understand why we don't try other methods? We've had years to do that and haven't. Why??

Posted: December 5, 2009 8:34AM EST

AARPOH says:

For 50 years, AARP has been driven by the same mission -- making a differnce, not a profit. The protection and trust of our members is at the very forefront of what we do and our advicacy positions drive all of the work in our products and services. For example, we have consistently taken the position that Medicare should not be handing out billions in subsidies to private insurance companies, despite the fact that AARP brands some Medicare Advantage plans offered by United Health Care. We have taken this position because it is the right position to take, not because of what it may or may not do to revenues. The bottom line is that AARP would gladly forego every dime we receive in exchange for a health care system that works for everyone

Posted: November 9, 2009 2:36PM EST

dbjackso1 says:

Well, we've had over 1 million members sign petitions, make phone calls and do other things in support of health reform.

So the idea that AARP hasn't heard from a very large portion of membership in favor of health care reform is simply wrong.

You're free to voice your opposition in any way you want. AARP policy experts and others have reviewed the legislation and the policies and have concluded that the changes proposed will be of benefit to members.

By the way, you should also know that the principles that AARP has stood on in this debate pre-date this legislation, pre-date the CEO and pre-date this President.

Those policies have been on the record for quite a few years.

Posted: November 7, 2009 11:09AM EST

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