{"id":15441,"date":"2009-11-05T09:37:47","date_gmt":"2009-11-05T14:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=15441"},"modified":"2009-11-05T09:37:47","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T14:37:47","slug":"aarp-has-a-short-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=15441","title":{"rendered":"AARP has a short memory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Association of Retired People, according to “officials” in Congress, has decided to endorse the health care legislation work it’s way through Congress (AP Link<\/a>);<\/p>\n

In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

An endorsement from the seniors’ lobby was critical when then-President George W. Bush pushed the Medicare prescription drug benefit through a closely divided Congress in 2003. House Democratic leaders are hoping it will work the same political magic for them as they strive to deliver on President Barack Obama’s signature issue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was just a few months ago, the AARP denied they were endorsing<\/a> any healthcare legislation;<\/p>\n

“We have the AARP on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors,” Obama said. Later, in response to a question about whether the health care plan would reduce the availability of medications through Medicare, Obama said, “Well, first of all, another myth that we’ve been hearing about is this notion that somehow we’re going to be cutting your Medicare benefits. We are not. AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare, okay?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

AARP chief operating officer Tom Nelson immediately fired off a press release saying: “Indications that we have endorsed any of the major health care reform bills currently under consideration in Congress are inaccurate.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, I guess they decided that they don’t need members anymore. 60,000 left after the last endorsement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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