AARP To Endorse House Health Care Bill

Even if 100% oppose this bill, just Rahm it.

I WOULDNT SIGN ON TO ANYTHING RIGHT NOW AND I THINK THE BLUE DOGS KNOW BETTER NOT A GOOD TIME TO SIGN ON TO PELOSI HUGE ADD TO THE DEFICIT BILL

The complextity of the bill aside, I can’t even understand the politics of the health care debate sometimes. Why would the AARP endorse a bill no one thinks can clear the Senate?

AARP goes along with Pelosi. Could it be that they are in bed with Nancy? AARP is another arm of the Socialist Democrat Party.

Many people have already left the aarp.
Their position on this is pretty outrageous considering the cuts in the bill.

I canceled AARP as soon as they got political and aligned themselves with Pelosi. Anything she is involved in is bad for our country. Pelosi doesn’t what most American people think, she needs to go. Pelosi is just bad for our country and she take that punk Reid with her.

They will get their share of the 47 million uninsured that will now have to buy insurance very profitable. There are lots of medicare insurance plans that are much cheaper than what they offer.

You can kiss off any further renewal of my memebership from now on. Once you decided to get too close to the political arena especially with Nancy Pelosi that put a very sour taste in my mouth. I can’t believe you would succumb to their awful tactics. Yes we need reform but not with what they are trying to propose and try to shove it down our throats.

The House and Senate Health Care Reform Bills slashed Medicare by 500 billion dollars which will severely cut health care services for Seniors. So Answere: Because the CEO of the AARP, Barry Rand is a supporter of President Obama. If ABC or any of the other MSM in the tank outlets had any integrity, they would be pointing this out. Without a doubt if the head of the AARP was a supporter of President Bush ABC would be shouting this info from the roof tops.
ncoming AARP CEO A. Barry Rand contributed $8,900 to President Obama’s campaign committees, federal records show.
“Rand, a retired senior executive at Xerox Corp., Avis Group and Equitant Inc. and the current chairman of Howard University’s board of trustees, gave the maximum $4,600 to Obama’s election campaign and an additional $4,300 to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising entity of Obama and the Democratic National Committee.
Altogether, Rand has given $15,900 to Democratic campaign committees since 1995, according to searches of Federal Election Commission databases dating back to 1990 that are maintained by CQ Money Line and the Center for Responsive Politics.”

The AARP CEO (not the members who know their health care is being slashed) need to stop drinking the government run socialized health care kool aide and face reality. The reality is government run programs never come in under budget and are unfailingly engulfed in fraud, waste and corruption. Government’s track record is always failure when it comes to running anything including Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, the Post Office and Amtrack that are without exception running in the red and going bankrupt. So expecting a different outcome from the Senate and House’s Health Care Reform Bills is pure insanity.
Moreover the Senate and House Health Care Reform Bills are filled with thousands of pages of government laws and mandates, 700 billion dollar increases in taxes, an evisceration of Medicare services for Seniors and promises of higher quality health care at lower costs which will inevitable be broken.
The bottom line is government can never be counted on to keep their promises of higher quality and lower cost Health Care for all. Just look how the promises to Seniors are being broken by government. The House and Senate Bills eviscerates health care services to Seniors who need health care the most.
What is so despicable is that the CEO of the AARP cares more about supporting Obama’s agenda than standing up for the Seniors he was hired to represent.
What is certain, is that the promises that are being made to everyone of lower costs and higher quality health care will also be broken. Why? Because there is no way to realistically pay for them other than eviscerating the services promised to everyone when the costs go out of control as they inevitably will. The real tragedy is that once the leftist Democrats succeed in their goal of destroying the private health care system, only the elite in DC will have the luxury of a “Cadillac” health care system. The rest of the “masses” as the leftists Dems like to refer to us, will be left standing in line in vain, waiting for that surgery or treatment we need to save our lives.

HaHaHa, see you old timers, even the AARP likes it. Don’t let hannity and the beckster scare you. There just fear mongers.

I smell a rat with this endorsement given that the House Bill cuts Medicare by 500 billion dollars. Seems to me that the head of the CEO, Barry Rand who gave a lot of money the Obama campaign, cares more about his support of Obama, than representing the Seniors he was hired to represent.

I have written to AARP and let them know I will NEVER join their organization. This must be very lucrative for them to be for such a health care bill.

Are you really serious folks, aarp has been helping seniors for years, and if you think about it, they still are! they are backing it, not to profit from it but to help americans be insured.. why are americans so quick to think people are crooked who are not, yet dont think the enrons of the world are?? I really wish people would research and stop being so ignorant…

I am very disappointed to hear that you are supporting the government Health Plan. You can’t trust Reid and Pelosi.They will have so much stuff stuck in the bill that no one reads. We will regret this for many years. You people need to listen to Glenn Beck.

I really do not get it. Who is representing us as AARP . Who picks the one’s endorsing any thing. I did not have a vote on this with AARP representatives. I would never vote for such a socialistic bill, let alone the idea of having our health care cut. I think it is time to through the AARP booklet away, and slap my hands if I ever write out another check with AARP written on the Pay to Line.

I’m going to join AARP. It’s about time someone stood up for what’s right.

AARP stands to make millions if not billions off selling Gap insurance…of course they are on board but there is one tiny problem for them—that this health scam screws over seniors along with everyone else and the seniors know.

That is why I cancelled my membership and won’t use them again.

They will never get my membership.

AARP has betrayed it’s own members. They and OBama hake a good team they think they know what best for us even if we don’t want it. ARROGANT BUNCH OF JERKS,!!!

AARP is now an Insurance Company, and stand to make a lot of money after they have sold their soul to the Democratic Party.

I have already cancelled my membership to AARP.They are tied to closely to the government to be able to represent their few remaining members.
Who ever made that decision for AARP should start looking for another job,AARP will be inundated with cancellations.

I am a Retired Navy Vet, member of VFW and have been a member of AARP, I am ending my membership with AARP and plan to ask others to do so because of their support of this Bill! Its a bad idea and AARP is not representing their membership.

I wonder why ABC does not have a single mention of the amendment offered by Joe Wilson R – SC, that forces members of congress to sign up with the Government’s Public Option insurance program, instead of the “may enroll” as is currently written? If it’s good enough for the American public, why isn’t it good enough for a great, Democratic, elected officials and Mr. President?

IF they pass this your PREMIUMS are GOING UP UP UP. The government is going to lay down and pretend they had no idea on what would happen. GOSH I didnt know that was in the BILL. PEOPLE HEAD to Washington its time. AND EVEN WORSE.
The Senate passed a Climate Change BILL meant to destroy more work. The middle class is going to the poor house because of these insane radicals.

Some great Obama facts
Obama has spent more time golfing than President Bush.
Obama has done about six times more political fundraisers in his first year than Bush.
Obama spent only four hours in New Orleans on his only trip there in his first year in office after criticizing Bush for lack of attention after Hurricane Katrina
LOL Wow what a President.
Maybe Nukes in Iran which will cause
WWIII eventually. The economy is in the toilet after spending getting 787 BILLION dollars. His job numbers are ALL LIES.
Congress has nothing to do but pass more TAX restrictions on your liberty bills. Obama didnt even remove the WIRE tap stuff BUSH put into place.
Its a complete and utter failed year of his Presidency. Weak president that allows OLD NUT case Pelosi and Reid to run his adgenda. SAD

If the pelosi -obama plan passes you have lost a member

AARP has already lost a lot of their members over this issue, if they endorse this current mess they’re guaranteed to lose a lot more.

The insane Obama crowd has demonized insurance who operate at a 3% to 4% profit margin. The companies work within the laws they are given.
The costs are HIGH and so are the premiums.
Is the current system perfect?
NO its not and we could use a with a few new laws to make it a LOT better.
In Texas TORT reform is working to lower
costs! Why not pass that bill?
Why not fix kicking someone off a policy with pre-existing conditions?
Create a bill that if you have been on a
policy for 90 days your history doesnt
mean anything. That might force us to
take physicals but so what?
WHY dont they pass small BILLS which have bipartisan support? Ask that first. Then demonize

AARP loses a big competitor for thier health insurance with the cut of Medicare Advantage. They’ve been bought off.

I think the endorsement of the health care reform bill
by AARP is a sad mistake for all seniors.

Even my GAY and handicapped father is against this Health Care bill. He is on Medicare and has dealt with the inefficient bureaucracies of the government. He has been a lifetime Left Spectrum Liberal. He has ALS and has spent most of his life savings because Medicare is such a mess. He has been at private clinics when he met patients from Canada and they have told him that government CONTROLED medicine is terrible. Speaking of it a couple days ago, he really hoped that this would not go through because he realizes how terrible it would be for my family. I am self employed and currently only have health insurance for my wife and daughter. I try to stay as healthy as I can but go without since the downturn in the economy. This bill will only hurt me further financially. With business slow I barely pay the bills and taxes. Now I have to fear being FINED for not having insurance for myself. How is this helping me? I see that over 60,000 seniors have left AARP since they started leaning toward supporting this Bill. I hope many more like my Liberal Father will finally see the light and quit the group. Tell the government to stop over taxing me and stop wasting Stimulus on payoffs and create real jobs that bring my customers back then I will be able to afford Health Insurance on my own.

If healthcare reform (isn’t really reform, however) passes, we all (except for immigrants and the poor) will be paying WAY more for premiums than we currently pay. Just check out how successful Mass. has been at controlling cost. They believe they have done great things by insuring majority in state, but at what cost? They will never control costs. Do not hear Democrats talking about Massacheusetts.

I have AARP and will be looking for other insurance. Anyone who backs the Health Care that the president is backing I want no part of it. AARP needs to be checking why the president wants to cut Medicare by millions. AARP needs a new CEO and American’s need a new president.

Not at all surprised. The AARP and the AMA always were socialist organizations. Anybody that is a member of AARP should mail in their torn up membership card posthaste.

I knew there was a reason I didn’t renew my membership.

I’m sick of hearing everyone say the AMA is behind this bill. Its misleading. The AMA does not represent US doctors. Its stated 20 percent enrollment of US physicians is mostly Medical Students who are free and academics. Approximately 90 Percent of the AMAs finances are provided by the government and its basically a governmental rubber stamp.

Look at the fraud in medicare at this time. Can you imagine how much fraud there will be with a government run health care plan for who knows how many more enroled members. It is not a small amount but billions of dollars at this time. How will they control this huge increase in fraud? They will not as they do not have to as their various union members will continue to reelect them.

How can AARP dare to endorse a bill so blatantly biased against seniors?

america government spend trillion dollors for health care program thanks to you, one comes up with the four scenarios I described above. I wish I had the time to draw a handy graphic.

I would apreciate a decent explnation as to how ,by taking a half trillion dollars from medicare is going to improve care service and quality.I believe Congress is trying to mess with our minds and I think AARP is helping them.