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Since AARP launched its campaign a few weeks ago, we’ve heard from a lot of you who’ve seen our national ad on television and online touting our battle to keep Congress from turning Medicare into a voucher system.
The 30-second spot shows images of hardworking Americans who’ve paid into Medicare throughout their lives and who are counting on it to provide them with health care throughout their retirement.
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But the aspect of the ad that’s getting the most attention?
It’s the video clip showing Donald Trump on the campaign trail vowing to protect Social Security and Medicare. “You made a deal a long time ago,” he says.
Given our current political climate, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by how different people react to that clip in different ways. Some viewers have told us that they see the ad as an endorsement of President Trump. Others suggest that we’re criticizing him.
In fact, we’re doing neither. We’re simply reminding you — and members of Congress — what our president said.
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