Tear up your AARP membership card

[Evanstondem]

Cut up your MBNA credit card.
Cancel your Merrill Lynch account.

Each of these organizations are actively supporting the Bush agenda. MBNA and Merrill Lynch are actually worse than the AARP, since they are big-time contributors to the campaign of Bush and other Republicans.

These groups are trying to help Bush steamroll us, and the only response they will care about is one that hits them in the pocketbook!

[Cha]

1. I need to find car insurance and then

I can "tear up my aarp membership card". I get the Hartford auto insurance through aarp so I think I need to do some investigating.

[hayu_lol]

2. Quitting AARP...

For those of you who belong, dont just quit the AARP--get a refund on the pro-rated amount of membership left. They are giving refunds. 1 million people who get a minimal refund of $6 or so, amounts to a 6 million dollar hit on the AARP treasury. With 35 million members...the numbers turn astronomical.
Hit the AARP in their wallets--demand a refund.

[Cha]

4. I just paid them $12.00 two months ago.

Thanks for the tip! :)

[bleedingheart]

10. try ANPAC...I got a better deal from them over even Erie Ins

which was notoriously a good rate...

[Piperay]

14. My father has that problem

too, he is pissing mad about this but gets the insurance through them and doesn't know what to do. :-(

[Eric J in MN]

3. alternative is the Alliance for Retired Americans

I hope that people who leave the AARP will join the Alliance for Retired Americans.

http://www.retiredamericans.org/

[Cha]

5. Anybody got any ideas for car insurance in New York in

lieu of aarp's Hartford?

[Evanstondem]

6. Have you gotten a quote from GEICO or Progressive?

GEICO handles most client service through a call center rather than an agent, but their rates are much lower than the likes of State Farm in Illinois.

I know less about Progressive, but they have been sending mailings claiming to be even cheaper than GEICO, so I might ask them for a quote.

[Cha]

7. Thanks ..yes I have..they are much more expensive than

Hartford, alas! Progressive is really expensive..it was the first insurance I had when I got to New York and I have gotten it progressively cheaper since then. And I haven't had any tickets or anything but a perfect record.

[JitterbugPerfume]

8. I just sent them money too

I am so disgusted with them for this betrayal I WANT MY DAMN MONEY BACK!!!!

[Cha]

9. Happy Birthday, Girl!

:party:

[littlejoe]

13. AARP

AARP's collusion with the republicans has beartrapped the democrats. They are now in a position where it is "damned if they do and damned if they don't" support the legislation. It makes me sick!

[gristy]

12. Great link/idea, Eric

Here's part of the front page from your link. Who would have thought it - there's a retired persons association for Repukes, and I now see there is one for Democrats...

New TV Spots Airing Nationally?The Alliance has launched a new television campaign to educate seniors on the Medicare bill. The ad explains why seniors should urge lawmakers to vote no. Sixty-four percent of seniors oppose the bill because it would increase payments to keep their choice of doctors and hospitals or be forced to switch to an HMO, does nothing to bring down the cost of drugs and leaves seniors with thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. Watch a clip of the television ad! (you will need Real Player to view it). Read more >>

Bad Deal for Seniors!?On November 20, Medicare conferees announced final legislation that would privatize Medicare. The Alliance and its members believe no bill is better than a bad bill and it's not too late to defeat the measure! The Alliance is calling on older Americans everywhere to contact your members of Congress urging them to vote against this bill, which does too little to help seniors and too much to help special interests.

* Take Action! : Send a message to your Senators and Representative asking for a real prescription drug benefit
* Alliance Opposes Medicare Bill
* Photo Gallery : Alliance Rally Against Medicare Bill
* Poll : Seniors Oppose Medicare Bill in Congress
* Background : Medicare & Prescription Drugs

President Bush Addresses Empty Seats?Phoenix, AZ On November 13, about 30 Alliance activists showed up and outnumbered supporters at a sparsely attended event sponsored by Senior Voices for Medicare Choices, a group fronted by insurance companies. The event broadcast President Bush's November 13 remarks from Orlando urging Congress to push through a bill that would privatize Medicare.

on edit: It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings. Call your senators!!!

[onecitizen]

11. Oddly enough I got a membership card..........

and an invitation to join AARP in the mail today. Bet you know what I'm gonna do with it. AND, oddly enough too, I got some sort of a check from a class action Lawsuit from MBNA in the mail today as well.

[Evanstondem]

15. Toss the AARP mailing

but don't cut up the check!

[Hippo_Tron]

16. Good thing I'm WAY too young to be an AARP member... n/t