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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:28 PM Original message |
AARP's Long History of Supporting Social Security Cuts |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. keep this kicked |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R....n/t |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kick |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Looks like I will have to |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I have called them several times emailed increasingly nasty letters |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. I have been sending back with "Remove Me" for going on 5 years now. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Then the WSJ's job is complete! |
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murphyj87 (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. The CARP.... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Canada for the most part is about people IMO, whereas USA, Inc. is about greed IMO. n/t |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. They were drooling over the Pharma giveaway under Bush. |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. My mother's not joining AARP again |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. kr |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. I haven't trusted them |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is the letter they sent me |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 02:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Great--they're OK with fucking over younger workers-- |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Please check your private messages |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Exactly. They will cut benefits for future generations...DO NOT WANT. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. ^ |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. AARP is just a "front" for one of the greediest, cold blooded |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Who is it? I have been doing searches and haven't been able to figure out who funds them. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Here. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Ok, that makes sense, they are the biggest. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Nobody "funds"them except for their insurance and discount customers. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. and millions of members who pay annual fees. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. No it does not make any sense. |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. Volunteer board?? |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. AARP another tool of the insurance industry? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I found this article - |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. They are an insurance agency on steroids. |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. They always have been. |
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PatrynXX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. The Irony here is |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The American Seniors Association |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Yupp. This group support Paul Ryan's voucher plan. |
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airplaneman (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Double social security - dont cut it. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
25. A left-labor alternative to AARP |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. ARA is a great alternative. I would also recommend NCPSSM |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Why do we need any of these? Sorry for my ignorance but I'm not at retirement age quite yet. n/t |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. +1000 +++ n/t |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
26. "That's actually true" is where you run into problems |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. We can't expect them not to be influenced by profit. They are an insurance company, first |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
34. Fuck AARP! |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. My experience calling state and national offices of AARP |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
36. AARP does NOT advocate for the elderly, |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Agree soooo much. Most of what I get from AARP are ads for insurance. I think |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I read recently that they made |
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