rollingrock
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:27 PM
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All you need to know about AARP is... |
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Edited on Tue Aug-11-09 12:29 PM by rollingrock
they were the biggest proponent of the Republican-backed Medicare Part D bill fiasco back in 2003, that prevents government from negotiating for drug prices and bars price competition from pharmaceutical providers in Canada. Remember that?
AARP spent millions of their members' dollars lobbying for this Republican-backed sham of a bill authored by the PhRMA lobby and Republican Congress, then went into law after being enthusiastically endorsed and signed by Bush himself.
AARP is a very big and powerful lobby, but they proved that they do not represent the interests of senior citizens!
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:29 PM
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1. All I need to know now is that they support us. nt |
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:31 PM
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2. Which us are you referring to? n/t |
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:34 PM
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3. They're running ads with HCAN. n/t |
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:37 PM
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5. Isn't their "support" for coops that divide the pool, making them less competitive? eom |
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:40 PM
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...a 'single payer, else status quo' position, then the AARP's participation is nothing but win, especially since the status quo works to their advantage. They've got something to lose, and are still working towards reform.
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:39 PM
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6. Pharma is running ads claiming to support "reform" |
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do you trust Pfizer & Glaxco now as well?
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:36 PM
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they proved themselves to be completely untrustworthy
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:42 PM
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8. They're a private insurance company, only out for themselves. |
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Tue Aug-11-09 12:42 PM
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9. I see where this is going |
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since the President has just mentioned that AARP are supporting his administration plan to reform health care the naysayers are looking for negativity....shame on you.
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Tue Aug-11-09 01:48 PM
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well, that does not influence my opinion of them in anyway. Nor does it change the fact they take big dollars from United Health.
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Tue Aug-11-09 01:45 PM
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10. That was when I quit AARP. |
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Edited on Tue Aug-11-09 01:45 PM by damntexdem
Although they have since recanted that support. But I still haven't rejoined.
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Tue Aug-11-09 01:48 PM
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11. They publicly support reform. |
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Good grief. Is that a problem?
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Tue Aug-11-09 01:49 PM
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12. They are a sponsor of Faux News as well... |
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I don't trust them any more than I trust any other insurance company. Wolf in sheep's clothing if anything.
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