AARP STEPS IN DEEP BUCKET

SPECIAL POST

It’s not very often that I’ll put out two opinions on the same subject, back-to-back. In this case, AARP has committed the ultimate of sins, and it needs to bear the brunt of what needs to be said. It has betrayed its membership and its purpose. It’s vision:

• “AARP works tirelessly to fulfill its vision: a society in which everyone ages with dignity and purpose, and in which AARP helps people fulfill their goals and dreams.”

Although millions of senior Americans have been openly vocal against passage of the Health Care Bill, AARP came out this week in full endorsement of the government-run plan. They took this action although the new bill, almost 2,000 pages in length, includes coverage for illegal aliens and abortions, while reducing Medicare benefits. The new plan will cost the people well over $1 trillion, and we all know that advance estimates on similar bills in the past have been over run by as much as 10 times, meaning we could be looking at $10 trillion or more.

Insurers who sell supplementary insurance to cover what Medicare does not, will reap the benefit of having more insurance to sell and at a higher cost. AARP, through mutual arrangements with several insurance companies, sells Medicare Supplement Insurance. It is patently obvious to me that AARP has chosen profit over its vision and at the cost of its members.

The population is aging. In just a few years, the seniors in this country will be able to exert overwhelming power due to their burgeoning population sector.

We shall not forget what a despicable piece of legislation is being voted on at this time, how it will affect us, who voted yes, and the fact that AARP supported it.

We shall not forget.