We have the AARP on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors. AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare.
-President Barack Obama at Portsmouth, N. H. town hall meeting August 11, 2009
AARP has been working with Democrats and Republicans to fix our broken health care system. While the president was correct that AARP will not endorse a health care reform bill that would reduce Medicare benefits, indications that we have endorsed any of the major health care reform bills currently under consideration in Congress are inaccurate
-Tom Nelson, COO, AARP August 11, 2009 AARP Press Center
Well, can you blame AARP for not endorsing Obamacare at this time? There are 5 different health care "reform" bills under consideration in Congress now. Nobody knows what the final bill will contain or even if there will be a bill to vote on this year. Another reason for AARP withholding endorsement is many seniors concern that Medicare benefits will be cut to help pay for insurance on the currently uninsured. Since AARP is the largest lobby for Americans age 50 and up, to endorse any of the bills at this point would cause an uproar from their membership base. The best thing AARP can do for Americans at this point is advocate what lots of Americans want. They do not want a complete overhaul of the USA health care system in less than 12 months. Maybe if AARP reminded President Obama that he was elected for 4 years he might finally get the message and stop trying to push 1000+ pages of legislation through Congress overnight as if it is emergency legislation. It's not an emergency!!
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