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AARP and Seniors

Does AARP phone survey truly represent WA State Seniors?

by Sandy November 29, 2009

A news release from the WA state AARP group,  dated November 16, 2009, reports that members across party and ideological lines, support health care reform legislation.
How would you answer this survery?  Can a conclusion from the survey results clearly show that AARP members support AARP’s stand on health care reform?  You can determine for yourself [...]

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AARP – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

by Sandy October 6, 2009

Has AARP been given an unfair advantage by the Federal Government to corner the Senior Citizens market? Is there a conflict of interest between being a Non-Profit and a For-Profit, while lobbying for Seniors and at the same time for their own financial gain?

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Why can AARP Talk and Humana is Gagged?

by Cayenne September 30, 2009

AARP is like a parrot for the government with ALL of the information they are presenting. Let me ask you, why are they allowed to give any information to Seniors?  Why?  Because we should have all the information but Humana and now the rest of the insurance industry (which is what AARP [...]

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More on MUST READ from AARP

by Sandy August 7, 2009

AARP FACT #2: No legislation currently in Congress would mandate the rationing of care. Period.
Our staff has read all of the legislation circulating in Congress and there are no provisions in these bills that would ration care for our members. None. If any ever did, we would vigorously fight to [...]

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Aug 5th email from AARP

by Sandy August 7, 2009

From AARP  email:
“Hi,
My inbox has been flooded with emails spreading crazy rumors about health reform so I wanted to share some facts from AARP about what’s really going on. Please join me in forwarding these facts to everyone you know. Print them out and pass them around at your social gatherings [...]

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Does AARP Really Represent Seniors?

by Sandy August 7, 2009

AARP insists that they do not endorse any politician or the health care reform bill, yet I have been getting emails and automated phone calls from them.  The automated call told me to call my Congressman and encourage him to vote for the health care reform, that the benefits to the senior citizens were:
1) Making [...]

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