Bandit
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Wed Nov-19-03 10:12 AM
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Here is a semi-response I received from AARP regarding my cancellation |
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Edited on Wed Nov-19-03 10:13 AM by Bandit
of my membership.
"Thank you for your recent communication. Your concerns are very important to us at AARP. Please be assured that we will prepare a response for you as quickly as possible."
"Please do not reply to this message. This email address is not monitored for responses."
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LittleApple81
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Wed Nov-19-03 11:24 AM
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1. I got a lengthier response: |
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E-mail sent by me:
If you are going to worry more about your Republican friends, the drug industry, your own insurance business, and your own prospects within the corporate-robbers society, resign and let somebody who has seniors' interests at heart take the leadership of this institution. If nothing is done, I am going to cancel my membership and campaign among my >friends so that they cancel theirs too.
Membership Number ************ __________________________
AARP’S ANSWER:
William Novelli has asked me to thank you for contacting AARP about our position in the current debate on Medicare coverage of prescription drugs. As you may know, AARP has endorsed the bipartisan Medicare bill offered by the conference committee, which includes a voluntary prescription drug benefit for everyone in Medicare.
We believe that millions of older Americans and their families will be helped by this legislation. The bill is not perfect, but the legislation represents an historic breakthrough and important milestone in the nation's commitment to strengthen and expand health security for its citizens at a time when it is sorely needed.
The bill will provide the following:
- Prescription drug coverage at little cost to those who need it most: people with low incomes, including those who depend on Social Security for all or most of their income; - Substantial relief for those with very high drug costs, and modest relief for millions more; - A substantial increase in protections for retiree benefits; and - New mechanisms to push down prescription drug prices.
An unprecedented $88 billion will encourage employers to maintain existing health retiree benefits. The legislation will also help speed generic drugs to market and add important new preventive and chronic care management services. This legislation helps to protect poor seniors from future soaring prescription drug costs.
AARP is a strong advocate for expanding Medicare to cover prescription drugs, but your help can make us even stronger. We encourage you to call and to write your elected representatives immediately, to let him or her know that you support measures that add an adequate, affordable prescription drug benefit to Medicare.
Addresses for written correspondence are:
The Honorable (name) The Honorable (name) U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20515
I hope this information is helpful to you. If AARP staff can assist you in the future with any issue, product or service, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Karen Member Service Member@aarp.org
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kodi
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Wed Nov-19-03 11:28 AM
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2. feel the propaganda? "AARP has endorsed the bipartisan Medicare bill" |
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there is no bipartisanship involved.
take note, the GOP now controls AARP
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