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Here's a shocker for you

By: David Freddoso
Commentary Staff Writer
11/04/09 3:01 PM PST

The American Association of Retired Persons is endorsing the 2,000 page House health care bill.




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flacracker

Nov 4, 2009

Ouch! But, what can you expect from a lobbyist for itself?

 

ladybug

Nov 4, 2009

Do they wonder at all why people are not renewing memberships with them? Or, maybe they don't care.

 

texgent

Nov 4, 2009

How on God's green earth can AARP members justify spending their children..and grnadchildren..into fiscal hell? Name two governemnt program that have come in under budget (I am guessing there has to be one..am feeling safe asking for two).

Like most federal programs it will be expanded....and expanded...with no regard for the cost.

 

ssquared

Nov 4, 2009

The AARP are traitors to thier own constituency.

It is an orgaization to be despised!

 

Commonsense

Nov 4, 2009

Demonstrate your displeasure. If your a member, cancel. Don't watch their commericials. Encourage your friends to do the same.

 

MRTim

Nov 4, 2009

I dumped 'aarp' 8yrs ago...bad,bad, outfit.....

 

TFR

Nov 4, 2009

We quit AARP a while ago. It's just a left wing lobby. I suspect most members are there for the perceived discounts (not that great!) and are not insightful as to their views.

 

Dr. Duncan Druhl

Nov 5, 2009

Given our government "for the money, by the money, and of the money", what else would you expect?

Washington only makes sense if you translate what appears as political issues into dollar equivalents. The US wouldn't have the best government money can buy were it not so.

 

enufalready

Nov 5, 2009

I called to cancel membership a few weeks ago- told them they were doing a disservice to their subscribers by backing this bill- I was informed that their name is not "American Association of Retired People" and hasn't been for 10 years0 that "AARP" stood for nothing- i agreed!Have been amazed at the number of ads for AARP insurance in last month- wonder how big the bribe"stimulus" was to back this abomination

 

cancelaarp

Nov 5, 2009

What is the fastest way to cancel AARP membership? Let's send a BIG message. No more dollars to AARP!

 

alheimstead

Nov 7, 2009

My mother just dropped them.

 

Bobby McManus

Nov 10, 2009

I bet lots of other people have dropped AARP just like I have. They are not representing very few with their veiws,only AARP.

 

Pathetic AARP

Nov 10, 2009

Booooooooo AARP . . . What a greedy organization!!! These directors should be run out on a rail for supporting this terrible bill. My wife and I will never support them until we get a letter in the mail saying that every one of their pathetic directors resigned or were kicked out. AARP sold out America.

 


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