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6. AARP seems to mostly be a way for marketers to target older people.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 04:05 PM

Mar 2025

Aggressive defense of social security and Medicare is like the one thing you'd think its members are paying for, and they haven't done.

This is the one thing they should not have been reluctant latecomers to this.

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The AARP finally reacts to attack on Social Security [View all] Number9Dream Mar 2025 OP

d'oh BoRaGard Mar 2025 #1

The AARP is part of the insurance racket. The rest is bs. mobeau69 Mar 2025 #2

No, they are still a powerful lobby for thier members. Big Blue Marble Mar 2025 #10

AARP has always been slow on the draw when it comes to RIGHTS NotHardly Mar 2025 #16

It takes a little time to get a focus group together and come up with what their opinion is. LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #23

" AARP is part of the insurance racket" - Yes. They were part of the Medicare Part D scam GreatGazoo Mar 2025 #34

If it's not the scam Medicare advantage choie Mar 2025 #3

Basically, they're as useless as my left nut. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #15

You're left nut is useless? KPN Mar 2025 #19

So too is Lance Armstrong's WestMichRad Mar 2025 #20

That comment tickled my right one. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #32

Good for you hermetic Mar 2025 #4

I'm a member. I sent them a text recently because the only info I could find on the site spooky3 Mar 2025 #7

Did they get permission from United Healthcare to send this "strongly worded letter"? LoisB Mar 2025 #5

You share my doubts about them Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2025 #18

I used to belong until I noticed that every other page (hyperbole but not much) of their monthly LoisB Mar 2025 #31

AARP seems to mostly be a way for marketers to target older people. unblock Mar 2025 #6

Mostly, but they usually come down on the right side of senior issues... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #11

Agree about the right side, usually. I also like their publications. Almost always a couple of good articles. nt spooky3 Mar 2025 #33

They are asking members to contact their congresspeople re Social Security: mucifer Mar 2025 #8

Video embedded JoseBalow Mar 2025 #12

My concern with AARP is that they play a disinguous game, asking all for aid and targettinyg all c-rational Mar 2025 #9

Thank you! Thank you!!!! maxrandb Mar 2025 #13

It's important to be contacting those "fighting tooth and anil to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare" SharonAnn Mar 2025 #14

May be true maxrandb Mar 2025 #29

My concern is that they are in bed with Demobrat Mar 2025 #22

+1 Auggie Mar 2025 #25

TY AARPQ I'm interested in what's happening Now. Cha Mar 2025 #17

They are always deliberate and thoughtful and careful in their responses to things like this. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #21

Side note re AARP Lulu KC Mar 2025 #24

For people who still remember her in E.T. at the age of 7, it is hard to comprehend she is now 50. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #26

You get it! Lulu KC Mar 2025 #27

Yep. They have age 50 as their qualifying age for membership Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #30

Thank you! raccoon Mar 2025 #28