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Curious - AARP supports Obamacare - why?

I was wondering why the American Association of Retired People would be such an active supporter of the current Democratic Obamacare package. I should not have furrowed my brow as their intentions are easily traced -- money. Large amounts of money... #1) - Medicare is OK but there is an optional fee-based plan that makes it really decent. #2) - Medicare Advantage is this plan. My Dad is on it. It works. #3) - Medicare Advantage will be eviscerated under the Pelosi-Obama socialized plan. (Sec. 1161 (pp. 520-545)) (text of the bill) #4) - the only other fee-based Medicare supplements available are the "Medigap" plans. #5) - of which AARP is the largest vendor: and... checking out the AARP website, there seems to be a whole lot of spinning going on. If I was the webmaster for this site, and my parent corporation was embroiled in a such a blatant power grab, I would be damn sure to put up something, anything, besides this 404 in a colorful clown suit: There is an upstart organization American Seniors and if you send them your torn up AARP card, they will give you a free second year of membership when you join. Chutzpa doesn't fade with age... Posted by DaveH at November 6, 2009 10:42 PM | TrackBack